southwesterly

southwesterly
/sowth'wes"teuhr lee/; Naut. /sow'wes"teuhr lee/, adj., adv.
toward or from the southwest.
[1700-10; SOUTHWEST + -erly (see EASTERLY)]

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

  • southwesterly — adjective 1. coming from the southwest the winds are southwesterly • Syn: ↑southwest • Similar to: ↑south • Derivationally related forms: ↑southwester 2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest …   Useful english dictionary

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

  • southwesterly — south west·er·ly || ‚saʊθ westÉ™(r)lɪ adj. facing toward the southwest; coming from the southwest adj. toward the southeast; from the southeast …   English contemporary dictionary

  • southwesterly — south·west·er·ly …   English syllables

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