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northeastwards

[nawrth-eest-werdz; Nautical nawr-eest-werdz]
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adverb
  1. northeastward.
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Origin of northeastwards

northeastward + -s1

northeastward

[nawrth-eest-werd; Nautical nawr-eest-werd]
adverb, adjective
  1. Also north·east·ward·ly. toward the northeast.
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noun
  1. the northeast.
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Origin of northeastward

First recorded in 1545–55; northeast + -ward
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British Dictionary definitions for northeastwards

northeastwards

northeastward

adverb
  1. to the northeast
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northeastward

adjective
  1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast
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noun
  1. a direction towards or area in the northeast
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Derived Formsnortheastwardly, adjective, adverb
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