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orderly

intermediateB2

/ˈɔːrdərli/ · or-der-ly

arranged or organized in a systematic way.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

arranged or organized in a systematic way.

منظم طریقے سے ترتیب دیا گیا یا منظم کیا گیا ہے۔

منظم

munazzam

Formal: نظم

Synonyms

organizedsystematictidyمنظمترتیب شدہسلیقہ مند

Antonyms

disorderlychaoticmessyبے ترتیبیبے قابوگندہ

Common Collocations

  • orderly behavior
  • orderly fashion
  • orderly queue

Example Sentences

He kept his desk in an orderly manner.

اس نے اپنی میز کو ایک منظم انداز میں رکھا۔

Us ne apni mez ko aik munazzam andaaz mein rakha.

The files were arranged in an orderly fashion.

فائلیں ایک ترتیب شدہ انداز میں منظم کی گئی تھیں۔

Files aik tareeb shuda andaaz mein munazzam ki gayi thin.

In the army, soldiers must maintain orderly conduct at all times.

فوج میں، سپاہیوں کو ہر وقت منظم طرز عمل برقرار رکھنا چاہئے۔

Fauj mein, sipahiun ko har waqt munazzam tarz-e-amal barqarar rakhna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

ordinarily:Orderly refers to systematic arrangement while ordinarily means normally or usually.

Word Family

order
nounآرڈر
ordering
verbآرڈر دینا
unordered
adjectiveبے ترتیب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how an orderly bookcase looks with all books arranged neatly.

Imagine a perfectly arranged shelf with books, all in size order.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو سنوارنا ہے ترتیب کی طرح، زندگی ہے نازک لگتا ہے ہر احساس کی طرح۔

Khud ko sanwarna hai tareeb ki tarah, zindagi hai nazuk lagta hai har ehsaas ki tarah.

One must embellish oneself like order; life feels delicate like every emotion.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نظم میں کامیابی ہوتی ہے۔

Nazm mein kamiyabi hoti hai.

Success lies in order.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "ordere" — a sequence or arrangement

First known use: 15th century

The word 'orderly' has developed from the Middle English 'ordere', which referred to arrangement or sequence in a systematic way.