Dictionary Check: southerly

"southerly" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

situated in or oriented toward the south

Example: "a southern exposure"
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adjective

from the south; used especially of wind

Example: "a hot southerly wind"
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noun

a wind from the south

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adverb

toward the south

Example: "the ship turned southerly"
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adverb

from the south

Example: "a wind blew southerly"

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