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west-southwestward
[ west-south-west-werd; Nautical -sou-west‐ ]
/ ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd; Nautical -ˌsaʊˈwɛst‐ /
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adjective
moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-southwest.
adverb
toward the west-southwest.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also west-south·west·ward·ly [west-south-west-werd-lee] /ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd li/ .
Origin of west-southwestward
Words nearby west-southwestward
West Riding, West Saxon, West Seneca, West Side, west-southwest, west-southwestward, West Springfield, West St. Paul, West Suffolk, West Sussex, West Three Rivers
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