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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a wind from the east;
[syn: east wind, easter, easterly]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. lying in or toward the east;
- Example: "the east side of New York"
- Example: "eastern cities"
[syn: easterly, eastern]

2. from the east; used especially of winds;
- Example: "an eastern wind"
- Example: "the winds are easterly"
[syn: easterly, eastern]


ADVERB (1)

1. from the east;
- Example: "the winds blew easterly all night"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Easterly \East"er*ly\, a.
   1. Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.
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   2. Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the
      easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Easterly \East"er*ly\, adv.
   Toward, or in the direction of, the east.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

easterly
    adv 1: from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night" [ant:
           westerly]
    adj 1: lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York";
           "eastern cities" [syn: easterly, eastern]
    2: from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind";
       "the winds are easterly" [syn: easterly, eastern]
    n 1: a wind from the east [syn: east wind, easter,
         easterly]