southwesterly

[ south-wes-ter-lee; Nautical sou-wes-ter-lee ]

adjective, adverb
  1. toward or from the southwest.

Origin of southwesterly

1
1700–10; southwest + -erly (see easterly)

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British Dictionary definitions for southwesterly

southwesterly

/ (ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ, nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛstəlɪ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southwest

nounplural -lies
  1. a wind or storm from the southwest

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