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.
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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
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