southwesterly
[ south-wes-ter-lee; Nautical sou-wes-ter-lee ]
/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛs tər li; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛs tər li /
adjective, adverb
toward or from the southwest.
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southwesterly
/ (ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ, nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛstəlɪ) /
adjective, adverb
in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southwest
noun plural -lies
a wind or storm from the southwest
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