Southernly
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Southerly, somewhat southern.
- 1 Southward, southerly.
"[…] the said river flowed in a southernly direction, and thence around said Dean's Island, and at or about the southwest end thereof the river turned […]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of southernly (“in the manner of the South or of Southerners”). alt-of
"The community is Southernly polite to newcomers. They'll engage a new face in conversation in the synagogue, which doesn't usually happen elsewhere."
- 3 In a Southern manner, in a way typical of a Southerner or of the South (the southern United States).
"“The good Lord seemed fond of sending us southerners many trials!” Christa murmured, […] “We were ever in sympathy with our more southernly sisters!”"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"[…] the said river flowed in a southernly direction, and thence around said Dean's Island, and at or about the southwest end thereof the river turned […]"
Etymology
From southern + -ly.
From Southern + -ly.
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