ruly

An obsolete adjective meaning orderly, well-behaved, or compliant; the positive form of 'unruly', now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli ou rare signifiant ordonné, obéissant ou discipliné ; forme positive de 'unruly', peu utilisé en anglais moderne.

1. Neat and tidy C2 formal

   Orderly, well-arranged, and clean in appearance.

   • Her desk was always ruly, with everything in its proper place.
   • The garden was kept ruly with trimmed hedges and swept paths.
   • He preferred a ruly workspace to maintain focus and efficiency.

   🇫🇷bien rangé, ordonné et propre

   Synonymes: cleanneatorderlyshipshapesprucetidytrim

   Antonymes: disorderlymessyslovenlyunkemptuntidy