Northernly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Northerly.

    "[…] thence in a northernly direction in the center line of West street to the center line of Fifteenth street, produced west; thence with the center line […]"

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"[…] thence in a northernly direction in the center line of West street to the center line of Fifteenth street, produced west; thence with the center line […]"

Etymology

From northern + -ly.

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