southeastwardly
[ south-eest-werd-lee; Nautical sou-eest-werd-lee ]
adjective, adverb
toward or from the southeast.
Origin of southeastwardly
1First recorded in 1785–95; southeastward + -ly
Words Nearby southeastwardly
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How to use southeastwardly in a sentence
Grant's plan of campaign was to move by his left from the Rappahannock southeastwardly.
A Short History of the United States | Edward ChanningWith my own division I advanced southeastwardly to hills in that direction, keeping abreast of the movement on Rocky Face.
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V2 | Jacob Dolson Cox
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