southeastwardly

American  

[south-eest-werd-lee, sou-eest-werd-lee] / ˌsaʊθˈist wərd li, ˌsaʊˈist wərd li /

adjective

1. toward or from the southeast.

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Etymology

Origin of southeastwardly

First recorded in 1785–95; southeastward + -ly

Example Sentences

And this great movement took place about the time that another branch of their race also migrated southeastwardly to the valleys of the Indus.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity by Lord, John

Grant's plan of campaign was to move by his left from the Rappahannock southeastwardly.

From A Short History of the United States by Channing, Edward

Here, provided with a retinue of one hundred men of the Commi nation, his overland journey began, and led him through the hilly country of the Bakalai southeastwardly to the village of Olenda.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. by Various

Moving in a southeastwardly direction from the great village, they passed many mounted Indians killing buffalo, and later in the day passed another Oglala village of some 50 lodges, moving southward.

From Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi by Bushnell, David Ives

With my own division I advanced southeastwardly to hills in that direction, keeping abreast of the movement on Rocky Face.

From Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 by Cox, Jacob Dolson