southerly (n.)

  1. a wind from the south

    [ Syn: south wind , souther ]

    southerly (adv.)

  1. toward the south; the ship turned southerly

    [ Syn: southward , southward , southwards , southwards , southward , southward , southwards , southwards , southward , southward , southwards , southwards , southward , southward , southwards , southwards ]

  2. from the south; a wind blew southerly'

    southerly (adj.)

  1. situated in or oriented toward the south; a southern exposure; took a southerly course

    [ Syn: southern ]

  2. from the south; used especially of wind; a hot southerly wind; southern breezes; the winds are southerly

    [ Syn: southern ]

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