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ordentlich — neat, proper, orderly, tidy, decent in German

adjectiveB1
Pronunciation

/ˈɔrdn̩tlɪç/

Quick Facts

Level

B1

Frequency

79/100

Source Rank

#1,949

Practice Path

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Example Sentences

Du mußt ordentlicher schreiben!

You need to write more neatly.

Wir waren nicht ordentlich vorbereitet.

We weren't properly prepared.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed under CC BY 2.0 FR.

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