Orderlies


[awr-der-lee] /ˈɔr dər li/

adjective
1.
arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence:
an orderly desk.
2.
observant of or governed by system or method, as persons or the mind.
3.
characterized by or observant of law, rule, or discipline; well-behaved; law-abiding:
an orderly assemblage of citizens.
4.
pertaining to or charged with the communication or execution of .
adverb
5.
methodically; regularly.
6.
according to established or rule.
noun, plural orderlies.
7.
Military. an enlisted soldier assigned to perform various chores for a commanding officer or group of officers.
8.
a hospital attendant having general, nonmedical duties.
/ˈɔːdəlɪ/
adjective
1.
in order, properly arranged, or tidy
2.
obeying or appreciating method, system, and arrangement
3.
harmonious or peaceful
4.
(military) of or relating to orders: an orderly book
adverb
5.
(rare) according to custom or rule
noun (pl) -lies
6.
(med) a male hospital attendant
7.
(military) a junior rank detailed to carry orders or perform minor tasks for a more senior officer
adv.

late 15c., “in due order,” from order + -ly (2).
n.

“military attendant who carries orders,” 1781, short for orderly corporal, etc. Extended 1809 to an attendant at a hospital (originally a military hospital) charged with keeping things in order and clean. See orderly (adj.).
adj.

“arranged in order,” 1570s, from order (n.) + -ly (1).

orderly or·der·ly (ôr’dər-lē)
n.
An attendant in a hospital.

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