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Southerly

//ˈsʌðəliː// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Facing the south; directed towards the south.

    "a southerly voyage"

  2. 2
    Located towards or in the south.

    "The islands of Jyuguang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery."

  3. 3
    Coming from the south.

    "Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds"

Adjective
  1. 1
    from the south; used especially of wind wordnet
  2. 2
    situated in or oriented toward the south wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
  2. 2
    From the south.
Adverb
  1. 1
    from the south wordnet
  2. 2
    toward the south wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A wind blowing from the south.
  2. 2
    a wind from the south wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From souther + -ly.

Etymology 2

From souther + -ly.

Etymology 3

From souther + -ly.

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