eastwardly

[ eest-werd-lee ]

adjective

1. having an eastward direction or situation.
2. coming from the east:

   an eastwardly wind.

adverb

1. toward the east.
2. from the east.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastwardly¹

First recorded in 1660–70; eastward + -ly

Example Sentences

In a short time we discovered land at the distance of twenty or thirty miles, in an eastwardly direction.

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The Chippewas affirm that this was the last time the buffalo crossed the Mississippi eastwardly.

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It extends eastwardly and westwardly, and the "Lion's Head" is first seen as you approach from the eastward.

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Proceeding on eastwardly from this anchorage you come to Wasp Bay, at the head of the harbour.

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In 1873 he located a hundred miles of the road from Topolobampo eastwardly, and two years ago the construction commenced.

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