southerly

Noun · Adjective · Adverb
Synonyms: south windsouthersouthernsouthwardsouthwards

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a wind from the southSynonyms: south windsouther

Adjective (2)

  1. situated in or oriented toward the south“a southern exposure”“took a southerly course”Synonyms: southern
  2. from the south; used especially of wind“a hot southerly wind”“southern breezes”“the winds are southerly”Synonyms: southern

Adverb (2)

  1. toward the south“the ship turned southerly”Synonyms: southwardsouthwards
  2. from the south“a wind blew southerly”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Southerly \South"er*ly\ (?; 277), a. Southern. [1913 Webster]
South southerly \South` south"er*ly\ (Zool.) the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old. [1913 Webster] Southward
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