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northeastwards

[ nawrth-eest-werdz; Nautical nawr-eest-werdz ]
/ ˌnɔrθˈist wərdz; Nautical ˌnɔrˈist wərdz /
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adverb
northeastward.
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Origin of northeastwards

northeastward + -s1

Words nearby northeastwards

North East Frontier Agency, North East Lincolnshire, North East New Guinea, Northeast Passage, northeastward, northeastwards, North Equatorial Current, norther, northerly, northern, Northern blot
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British Dictionary definitions for northeastwards

northeastwards

northeastward

/ (ˌnɔːθˈiːstwədz, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstwədz) /
adverb
to the northeast
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