No Encyclopedia Entry for Orderly Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (a.) Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan. 2. (a.) Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community. 3. (a.) Performed in good or established order; well-regulated. 4. (a.) Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders. 5. (adv.) According to due order; regularly; methodically; duly. 6. (n.) A noncommissioned officer or soldier who attends a superior officer to carry his orders, or to render other service. 7. (n.) A street sweeper.
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