WESTWARDLY

Etymology

Adjective

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

Blowing from the west (of wind).

Situated in or moving towards the west.

Adverb

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

In a westward direction.

Source: Wiktionary


West"ward*ly, adv.

Definition: In a westward direction.

WESTWARD

West"ward, West"wards, adv. Etym: [AS. westweard. See West, and - ward. ]

Definition: Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward. Westward the course of empire takes its way. Berkeley.

West"ward, a.

Definition: Lying toward the west. Yond same star that's westward from the pole. Shak.

West"ward, n.

Definition: The western region or countries; the west.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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