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ruly
/ ˈruːlɪ /
adjective
- orderly; well-behaved; tidy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ruly1
C20: back-formation from unruly
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Example Sentences
The minister was the great man, and his bodily presence was a restraint upon the unruly, and the ruly too, for that matter.
From Project Gutenberg
Big Ruly desaved me, the thief; but I found him out at last.
From Project Gutenberg
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