southeastwardly

[ south-eest-werd-lee; Nautical sou-eest-werd-lee ]

adjective, adverb

toward or from the southeast.

Origin of southeastwardly

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First 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 Channing
With 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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