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ordentlich

tidy

adjective OR-dent-likh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from 'Ordnung' (order)

Also means

proper

Usage Note

ordentlich means neat or orderly, but colloquially it also intensifies, like English 'properly': Es hat ordentlich geregnet ('it rained properly/heavily'). As an adverb it can simply mean 'a good amount'.

Examples

"Sein Zimmer ist immer ordentlich."

Natural Translation

His room is always tidy.

Literal Translation

His room is always tidy.

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