eastwardly
Americanadjective
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having an eastward direction or situation.
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coming from the east.
an eastwardly wind.
adverb
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toward the east.
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from the east.
Etymology
Origin of eastwardly
Example Sentences
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It was planned to face eastward, the White House was to be in the rear, and the city was expected to spread away from the river, eastwardly.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various
Sandy Hook is low, and stretches out about three miles eastwardly from Rentselaer's Hook, and makes the channel.
From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by Bartlett Burleigh James
The flood tide pulls to the shoals, and the ebb tide on the contrary sets eastwardly to the sea.
From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by Bartlett Burleigh James
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 Basil Wilson Duke
The enemy immediately evacuated the town, and retreated eastwardly, but were closely pressed, and the better part captured.
From History of Morgan's Cavalry by Basil Wilson Duke
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