English

Detailed Synonyms for northerly in English

northerly:

northerly adj

  1. northerly
    – coming from the north; used especially of wind 1
    northern; northerly
    – coming from the north; used especially of wind 1
  2. northerly
    – situated in or oriented toward the north 1
    northern; northerly
    – situated in or oriented toward the north 1

northerly adv

  1. northerly
    – in a northern direction 1
    north; northward; northwards; northerly
    – in a northern direction 1

northerly [the ~] nom

  1. the northerly
    – a wind that blows from the north 1
    the north wind; the norther; the northerly; the boreas
    – a wind that blows from the north 1

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Related Definitions for "northerly":

  1. coming from the north; used especially of wind1
    • the winds are northerly1
  2. situated in or oriented toward the north1
    • going in a northerly direction1
  3. in a northern direction1
  4. a wind that blows from the north1