NORTHWESTERLY

northwestern, northwesterly, northwest

(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest

northwesterly, northwest

(adjective) coming from the northwest; “northwesterly winds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

situated in, or pointing to, the northwest

(chiefly, of a wind) coming from the northwest

Adverb

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

From the northwest

Noun

northwesterly (plural northwesterlies)

A strong wind or storm from the northwest.

Source: Wiktionary


North`west"er*ly, a.

Definition: Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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