westwardly
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of westwardly
Example Sentences
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The officer, charged by this court to watch the English squadron, which was under sailing orders, returned about a week ago, with information that it had sailed, having shaped its course westwardly.
From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) by Thomas Jefferson
This settled the route to be taken, and they moved westwardly, after crossing the river, and before night the boys caught the first glimpse of the broad ocean.
From The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages by Roger Thompson Finlay
On the northwestward by the Bay of Chaleur to the river Ristigouche, and westwardly by a continuation of the western boundary line of Westmorland.
From History of New Brunswick by Peter Fisher
The centre of the district mentioned is the westwardly flowing part of the Colorado.
From Our Italy by Charles Dudley Warner
The ministry here have certain information that the English squadron has sailed and took its course westwardly.
From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) by Thomas Jefferson
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