southeastwardly

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

adjective, adverb

toward or from the southeast.

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Origin of southeastwardly

First recorded in 1785–95; southeastward + -ly

Words nearby southeastwardly

southeast by south, southeaster, southeasterly, southeasterner, southeastward, southeastwardly, southeastwards, South El Monte, Southend-on-Sea, South Equatorial Current, souther
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