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southerly

[ suhth -er-lee ]
/ ˈsʌð ər li /
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adjective, adverb

toward the south: a southerly course.
(especially of a wind) coming from the south: a gentle southerly breeze.

noun, plural south·er·lies.

a wind that blows from the south.

Words related to southerly

austral, meridional, midi

Words nearby southerly

southeastward, southeastwardly, southeastwards, southend-on-sea, souther, southerly, southerly buster, southern, southern alps, southern baptist, southern blight

Origin of southerly

1545–55; south + -erly (see easterly)

OTHER WORDS FROM southerly

south·er·li·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for southerly

southerly
/ (ˈsʌðəlɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated in the south

adverb, adjective

towards or in the direction of the south
from the southa southerly wind

noun plural -lies

a wind from the south

Derived forms of southerly

southerliness, noun
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