southerly

[suhth -er-lee]

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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.

Origin of southerly

1545–55; south + -erly (see easterly)

Related formssouth·er·li·ness, noun

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Related Words for southerly

austral, meridional, southerly, midi

Examples from the Web for southerly

Historical Examples of southerly

Formerly rare, now abundant in all the southerly third of the Park.
Wild Animals at Home
Ernest Thompson Seton
Unexpected results had ensued from these trips in a southerly direction.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
Southerly, in North latitude; the reverse in the Southern hemisphere.
Barometer and Weather Guide
Robert Fitzroy
They noted, however, that the party started in a southerly direction.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930
Various
The adventurers had long passed the most southerly point of Spanish influence.
Sea-Dogs All!
Tom Bevan

British Dictionary definitions for southerly

southerly

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 Formssoutherliness, noun

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Word Origin and History for southerly

1550s (adj.); 1570s (adv.); from southern + -ly. Related: Southerliness.