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northerly

/ˈnɔɹðɚli/ noun

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noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about northerly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A northerly wind (that is, a northern wind, which blows from the north or northerly).

adjective

  1. Facing the north; directed towards the north.
    a northerly voyage
  2. Located in a northern region.
  3. Coming from the north.
    a northerly wind

adverb

  1. In an northward direction or position; (towards the) north.
  2. From the north.

Origin

From norther + -ly.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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