southernly

American  

[suhth-ern-lee] / ˈsʌð ərn li /

adjective

1. southerly.

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southernly British  

/ ˈsʌðənlɪ /

adjective

1. a less common word for southerly

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Other Word Forms

• southernliness noun

Etymology

Origin of southernly

First recorded in 1585–95; southern + -ly

Example Sentences

The last recorded southernly moose sighting was just west of Stevens Pass in 2009, according to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Roughly 25 minutes later, Rebecca tells us Dyson "actually spent some time in the southernly region."

From The Verge • Feb. 26, 2015

Box 77, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 � 909-866-5766 � [email protected] The salmon shark closely resembles the mako, its cousin in southernly climes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cases 23, 24, are filled with curiosities from more southernly parts of the North American continent; and chiefly with various objects from the most interesting of the old inhabitants of America—the Mexicans.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

Guam, the southernly and principal island, is 100 miles in circumference, and has a population of 8,100, of which 1,400 are Europeans.

From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Halstead, Murat