west-southwestward
or west-south·west·ward·ly
[ west-south-west-werd or west-south-west-werd-lee; Nautical west-sou-west‐ ]
/ ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd or ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst wərd li; Nautical ˈwɛstˌsaʊˈwɛst‐ /
adjective
moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-southwest.
adverb
toward the west-southwest.
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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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