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southerly

sout·herly

UK/ˈsʌðəliː/ US/ˈsʌðɚli/ rare
noun (1) adverb (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a wind from the south

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adverb

1.

toward the south

  • “the ship turned southerly”
2.

from the south

  • “a wind blew southerly”

adjective

1.

situated in or oriented toward the south

  • “a southern exposure”
  • “took a southerly course”
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2.

from the south; used especially of wind

  • “a hot southerly wind”
  • “southern breezes”
  • “the winds are southerly”
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Origin

From souther + -ly.

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