northwesterly

northwesterly
/nawrth'wes"teuhr lee/; Naut. /nawr'wes"teuhr lee/, adj., adv.
toward or from the northwest.
[1605-15; NORTHWESTER + -LY]

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  • northwesterly — north|west|er|ly [ ,nɔrθ westərli ] adjective toward or in the northwest: We marched in a northwesterly direction for another few miles. a. a northwesterly wind blows from the northwest …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • northwesterly — adjective 1 towards or in the northwest 2 a northwesterly wind comes from the northwest …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • northwesterly — adjective 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest • Syn: ↑northwestern, ↑northwest • Similar to: ↑north 2. coming from the northwest northwesterly winds • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • northwesterly — adverb or adjective Date: circa 1611 1. from the northwest 2. toward the northwest …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • northwesterly — 1. adjective a) situated in, or pointing to, the northwest b) coming from the northwest 2. adverb From the northwest …   Wiktionary

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  • northwesterly — nÉ”rðwestÉ™(r)lɪ / nɔːð adj. moving or facing northwestward; situated in the northwest; coming from the northwest …   English contemporary dictionary

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