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  1. adjective Neat and orderly: "A small, ruly beard balances his hair” (Whitney Balliett).

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  • After 4 months, I finally decided that I really should do something about my ruly, flying hairs. —  Life's Roller Coaster~
  • Apa dia nggak bosan, ya? iway - September 10, 2008 aku kok blum pernah makan big mac ya, oom puji traktir donkkkk: P jadi pengen makan big Macs + ayam goreng + kentang renyah + coca cola + puding hehehe ruly - September 10, 2008 aku sukanya doublecheese .. —  Planet Terasi
  • Disorderly sections of the people - the Communists and, in Bavaria especially, the 'patriotic' organisations - became less ruly than ever. —  Mises Dailies
  • But I can tr-ruly say, in God's sight,"--he stood bareheaded, and faced again the heaven's pomp,--"that I have r-repented my weakness most bitterly, both for what it did lead me to, and because such weakness in itself is shameful Sydney lifted to his her eyes blurred with tears Don't," she whispered, hoarsely Ach_, Heaven help me, look not at me like that," he cried; "I cannot bear ever-ything Silence lay between them after this cry of pain. —  A Tar-Heel Baron
  • Soldiers ruly; king's servants; must be obeyed. ' —  Venetia
 

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  1. Back-formation from unruly.

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  1. from Middle English ruly, rewly, rewely, rewliche, from Anglo-Saxon hreówlīc, pitiable, from hreów, pity: see rue, n.
  2. from Middle English rewly, reoly; from ruly, a.
  3. from Middle English ruly; from rule + -y or -ly. Cf. unruly.
 

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