List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 274

SYNONYMS: orderly, methodical, systematic.
These adjectives mean proceeding in or observant of a prescribed pattern or arrangement.

Orderly especially implies correct or customary procedure or proper or harmonious arrangement: Firefighters supervised the orderly evacuation of the building. Workers set up chairs on the stage in orderly and symmetrical rows.
Methodical stresses adherence to a logically and carefully planned succession of steps: The pattern supplies methodical instructions for cutting and assembling the parts of the garment. The methodical housekeeper performs tasks according to a schedule.
Systematic emphasizes observance of a coordinated and orderly set of procedures constituting part of a complex but unitary whole: Scientists are conducting systematic research into antigens to combat immune disorders.