northwardly
- a word derived from northward.
Example Sentences
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It commences at the mouth of the Kaskaskia river, five miles below the town of Kaskaskia, and extends northwardly along the Mississippi to the bluffs at Alton, a distance of ninety miles.
From A New Guide for Emigrants to the West by Peck, John Mason
The higher latitude we make northwardly the farther down we get.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams
After a time the emperor of the south built many forts throughout his dominions, and extending them northwardly almost penetrated the lake Erie.
From Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State by Thwaites, Reuben Gold
In order to gain as much time as possible, Stut and the boys concluded to push across, and move northwardly along the eastern bank, as it was evident the eastern shore afforded the best route.
From The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages by Finlay, Roger Thompson
Virginia placed a small force of about 250 men under Clark, who, descending the Ohio, hid their boats, and marched northwardly, with their provisions on their backs.
From Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer by Hartley, Cecil B.
