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southwestward
[ south-west-werd; Nautical sou-west-werd ]
/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛst wərd /
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adverb
Also southwestwards. toward the southwest.
adjective
noun
the southwest.
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southwestward
/ (ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd, nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛstwəd) /
adjective
from or towards the southwest
adverb
a variant of southwestwards
noun
a direction towards or area in the southwest
Derived forms of southwestward
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