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southerly

adverb

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L199905 on Wikidata ↗

noun

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L328183 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L340623 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌðəliː/ / /ˈsʌðɚli/ / /ˈsɐðəliː/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

  1. Facing the south; directed towards the south.

    “a southerly voyage”

  2. Located towards or in the south.

    “The islands of Jyuguang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery.”

  3. Coming from the south.

    “Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds”

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

  1. In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
  2. From the south.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

  1. A wind blowing from the south.