southwardly

American  

[south-werd-lee, suhth-erd-lee] / ˈsaʊθ wərd li, ˈsʌð ərd li /

adjective

1. toward or from the south.

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Etymology

Origin of southwardly

First recorded in 1590–1600; southward + -ly

Example Sentences

Johnston was falling back southwardly, it became doubly important to sever these connections for the purpose of preventing a conjunction of the forces under Johnston and Beauregard.

From From Fort Henry to Corinth by Force, M. F. (Manning Ferguson)

Before his difficulties with Pyrrhus began, he had made expeditions southwardly into Greece, and had finally succeeded in reducing a large portion of that country to his sway.

From Pyrrhus Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

After Lord Rawdon's retreat from Camden, Gen. Greene pushed his operations southwardly, and has obliged the enemy to abandon or surrender all their posts in South Carolina, except Charleston and Ninety-six.

From A sketch of the life and services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams Read before the Maryland historical society, on Thursday evening, March 6, 1851 by Tiffany, Osmond

From this point Stanley went southwardly to explore that part of Lake Tanganyika which lies south, and this he found to be three hundred and twenty miles long, averaging a width of twenty-eight miles.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Did no foreign causes intervene, the sea breezes would be a little southwardly of the east, that direction being perpendicular to our coast.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson