Northeasterly

Synonyms for "northeasterly" (23 found)

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Closest matches (5)

arctic boreal east easterly hyperborean

Strong matches (7)

north northerly northern northwest

Adjective(2 words)

northeast northeastern

Noun(1 words)

Related words (11)

northwesterly occidental oriental south southeast southerly southern southwest west westerly western

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coming northeast northeastern pointing situated wind

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A light, northeasterly wind blew across the pond.

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They knew it would be harsh, but nothing could have prepared them for the terror of the almost continuous assaults from northeasterly storms and westerly gales that hardly eased for half of their crossing.

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