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northerly

American  
[nawr-ther-lee] / ˈnɔr ðər li /

adjective

  1. moving, directed, or situated toward the north.

  2. (especially of a wind) coming from the north.

    a northerly gale.

adverb

  1. toward the north.

  2. from the north.

noun

plural

northerlies

  1. a wind that blows from the north.

northerly British  
/ ˈnɔːðəlɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in the north

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adverb

  1. towards or in the direction of the north

  2. from the north

    a northerly wind
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noun

  1. a wind from the north

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Other Word Forms

  • northerliness noun

Etymology

Origin of northerly

1545–55; north + -erly, modeled on easterly

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