eastwardly

American  

[eest-werd-lee] / ˈist wərd li /

adjective

1. having an eastward direction or situation.

2. coming from the east.

   an eastwardly wind.

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adverb

1. toward the east.

2. from the east.

Etymology

Origin of eastwardly

First recorded in 1660–70; eastward + -ly

Example Sentences

The Peneus flows eastwardly to the Ægean Sea, and escapes from the great valley through a narrow and romantic pass lying between the Mountains Olympus and Ossa.

From Xerxes Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

To strike eastwardly again, for the American frontier—circumstanced as we were without provisions and with worn-out cattle—would be madness; as the distance was at least eight hundred miles.

From The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne

This decided General Early, who was then commanding the department, to move eastwardly that he might get closer to General Lee.

From History of Morgan's Cavalry by Duke, Basil Wilson

North of it, a lofty mountain range rises at the distance of ten or fifteen miles, and sweeps eastwardly to the horizon.

From Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver by Mayer, Brantz

As though perfectly familiar with the city, he guided me from my cozy home, on the retired side street in which I resided, eastwardly into the busy thoroughfare, Western Row.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by Lloyd, John Uri