Southeasterly

adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A strong wind or storm from the southeast.
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in, or pointing to, the southeast

    "The people of the southeasterly clusters—concerning whom, however, but little is known—have a bad name as cannibals; and for that reason their hospitality is seldom taxed by the mariner."

  2. 2
    coming from the southeast
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or oriented toward the southeast wordnet
  2. 2
    coming from the southeast wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    From the southeast.

Synonyms

All synonyms
arcticborealeasteasterlyhyperboreannorth

Example

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"The southeasterly wind blew over the water."

Etymology

From south + easterly.

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