eastwardlyadj.

Brit.

/ˈiːstwədli/, U.S.

/ˈis(t)wərdli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: eastward adv., -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < eastward adv. + -ly suffix¹. Compare eastwardly adv.

1. Situated in or directed towards the east.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > East > [adjective]

eastereOE

easteOE

eastwardeOE

easterlyOE

eastenlOE

easterna1398

orientalc1425

orient?c1450

Levant1601

easternly?a1606

eastwardlya1613

Levantine1649

Eoan1820

eastwards1838

a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Lang. & Relig. (1614) 140 Those of the Persian dominion, were more Eastwardly then other Christians.

1676 S. Gilbert Fons Sanitatis 4 This well..is Eastwardly from the Lodge, in a valley surrounded by several rises of ground.

1703 in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. (1906) XLII. 360 Thence on a Straigh[t] lien to a heap of Stones on the Eastwardly sied of a hill.

1777 I. Backus Hist. New-Eng. I. 347 This colony of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, was to extend..unto the mouth of Providence river, and thence by the eastwardly bank of it up to Patucket.

1870 R. A. Proctor Other Worlds than Ours iv. 108 (note) Higher latitudes where the earth's eastwardly motion is less.

1883 R. A. Proctor in Knowledge 20 July 41/2 The body at P is carried eastward by the eastwardly motion of G.

1957 J. Grodinsky J. Gould, Business Career ii. 28 The lateral tributary roads, except for the three most eastwardly ones, converged from north or south.

1983 Economist 26 Nov. 93 The result would be an eastwardly flow of warm water out of the central Pacific.

2007 M. Levy Why Wind Blows x. 110 Explorers used the monsoon to round the Cape of Good Hope in an eastwardly direction.

2. Of the wind: that blows from the east.

ΚΠ

1654 R. Blake Let. 4 Feb. (1937) (modernized text) 250 We are now going to sea, the wind being all eastwardly.

1665 R. Boyle New Exper. & Observ. Cold 837 Very many Wells, that are subject to freez, when Northerly and Eastwardly winds reign, will likewise be frozen in very cold Winters.

1768 G. Washington Diary 2 Aug. (1925) I. 286 Wind Eastwardly—with appearances of Rain.

1792 R. Haswell Jrnl. 18 Apr. in Voy. Columbia Northwest Coast (1941) 320 I purchased but few skins, being anxious while the Eastwardly wind lasts to arrive at the West end of the Island.

1806 M. Flinders in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 96 258 The eastwardly winds appearing to have set in.

1843 G. Little Life on Ocean (1844) xxvi. 286 We took a strong eastwardly gale, which continued to blow with unremitting violence for thirteen days.

1963 W. K. Merrill All about Camping 122 If..the eastwardly winds of summer increase in force, with falling barometer..rain will follow within a day or two.

2007 K. I. Scott Ode of Knight xiii. 260 I have no gifts from the South, only the Eastwardly winds could help the gifts find their destination.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

eastwardlyadv.

Brit.

/ˈiːstwədli/, U.S.

/ˈis(t)wərdli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: eastward adv., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < eastward adv. + -ly suffix². Compare eastwardly adj.

a. In an eastward direction; to or towards the east.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > East > [adverb]

easteOE

eastwardsOE

eastwardOE

easterly1466

easternly1598

eastwardly1615

east-about1807

eastwise1845

mornward1849

mornwards1855

1615 T. Roe Jrnl. 17 Aug. (1899) I. 27 Any Current which makes all men stand off too Eastwardly and looke for the lande soe soone.

1667 H. Oldenburg in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 421 Another people, not far from these, Eastwardly, of a Dwarfish Stature.

1732 29 Dec. in E. C. Bowler York Deeds (Maine) (1909) XVII. 178 Land being Butted & Bounded as follows Eastwardly by y^e Southly Part of the House that was Samuel Smiths.

1747 A. Dobbs in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 474 Behring sailed..to the Isles of Japon, and from thence Eastwardly 50 German miles.

1808 C. Vancouver Gen. View Agric. Devon i. 46 Continuing eastwardly along the coast.

1810 T. Jefferson Agreement c20 Feb. in Papers (2005) Retirement Ser. II. 240 Thence along the edge of the pines or woods as they extend Eastwardly to the public road.

1844 B. C. Howard Rep. Supreme Court U.S. 2 119 It begins on the Ohio..and extends..eastwardly.

1921 Amer. Law Rep. Annotated XI. 204/1 The use of [Central street]..by motor vehicles, is restricted by the ordinance to travel in one direction, viz., eastwardly.

1960 C. Lancaster Archit. Follies in Amer. viii. 153 A mile below Wauwinet is Squam Head, facing eastwardly the open sea.

2001 Nature Conservancy Mar.–Apr. 22/1 A gnarled landscape of heavy brush and grassland, eastwardly grading to a sinuous coastline.

b. From the east. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 40 The winde blowing alwaies one way, which was Eastwardly, they should have made all the openings they could to the East.

1791 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse §100 There is a breeze eastwardly.

1830 J. Burridge Budget of Truth App. 191 The wind would always blow eastwardly, nine times harder than any hurricanes.

1896 ‘F. Macleod’ Green Fire 253 A faint wind blew eastwardly; so, raising the sail, Alan made it fast and then sat down beside Ynys.

1907 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 May 1/4 The balance of the time they say it [sc. the wind] blows eastwardly toward the bay.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eastwardly
释义	eastwardlyadj. Brit. /ˈiːstwədli/, U.S. /ˈis(t)wərdli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: eastward adv., -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < eastward adv. + -ly suffix¹. Compare eastwardly adv. 1. Situated in or directed towards the east. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > East > [adjective] eastereOE easteOE eastwardeOE easterlyOE eastenlOE easterna1398 orientalc1425 orient?c1450 Levant1601 easternly?a1606 eastwardlya1613 Levantine1649 Eoan1820 eastwards1838 a1613 E. Brerewood Enq. Lang. & Relig. (1614) 140 Those of the Persian dominion, were more Eastwardly then other Christians. 1676 S. Gilbert Fons Sanitatis 4 This well..is Eastwardly from the Lodge, in a valley surrounded by several rises of ground. 1703 in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. (1906) XLII. 360 Thence on a Straigh[t] lien to a heap of Stones on the Eastwardly sied of a hill. 1777 I. Backus Hist. New-Eng. I. 347 This colony of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, was to extend..unto the mouth of Providence river, and thence by the eastwardly bank of it up to Patucket. 1870 R. A. Proctor Other Worlds than Ours iv. 108 (note) Higher latitudes where the earth's eastwardly motion is less. 1883 R. A. Proctor in Knowledge 20 July 41/2 The body at P is carried eastward by the eastwardly motion of G. 1957 J. Grodinsky J. Gould, Business Career ii. 28 The lateral tributary roads, except for the three most eastwardly ones, converged from north or south. 1983 Economist 26 Nov. 93 The result would be an eastwardly flow of warm water out of the central Pacific. 2007 M. Levy Why Wind Blows x. 110 Explorers used the monsoon to round the Cape of Good Hope in an eastwardly direction. 2. Of the wind: that blows from the east. ΚΠ 1654 R. Blake Let. 4 Feb. (1937) (modernized text) 250 We are now going to sea, the wind being all eastwardly. 1665 R. Boyle New Exper. & Observ. Cold 837 Very many Wells, that are subject to freez, when Northerly and Eastwardly winds reign, will likewise be frozen in very cold Winters. 1768 G. Washington Diary 2 Aug. (1925) I. 286 Wind Eastwardly—with appearances of Rain. 1792 R. Haswell Jrnl. 18 Apr. in Voy. Columbia Northwest Coast (1941) 320 I purchased but few skins, being anxious while the Eastwardly wind lasts to arrive at the West end of the Island. 1806 M. Flinders in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 96 258 The eastwardly winds appearing to have set in. 1843 G. Little Life on Ocean (1844) xxvi. 286 We took a strong eastwardly gale, which continued to blow with unremitting violence for thirteen days. 1963 W. K. Merrill All about Camping 122 If..the eastwardly winds of summer increase in force, with falling barometer..rain will follow within a day or two. 2007 K. I. Scott Ode of Knight xiii. 260 I have no gifts from the South, only the Eastwardly winds could help the gifts find their destination. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). eastwardlyadv. Brit. /ˈiːstwədli/, U.S. /ˈis(t)wərdli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: eastward adv., -ly suffix². Etymology: < eastward adv. + -ly suffix². Compare eastwardly adj. a. In an eastward direction; to or towards the east. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > East > [adverb] easteOE eastwardsOE eastwardOE easterly1466 easternly1598 eastwardly1615 east-about1807 eastwise1845 mornward1849 mornwards1855 1615 T. Roe Jrnl. 17 Aug. (1899) I. 27 Any Current which makes all men stand off too Eastwardly and looke for the lande soe soone. 1667 H. Oldenburg in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 421 Another people, not far from these, Eastwardly, of a Dwarfish Stature. 1732 29 Dec. in E. C. Bowler York Deeds (Maine) (1909) XVII. 178 Land being Butted & Bounded as follows Eastwardly by y^e Southly Part of the House that was Samuel Smiths. 1747 A. Dobbs in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 474 Behring sailed..to the Isles of Japon, and from thence Eastwardly 50 German miles. 1808 C. Vancouver Gen. View Agric. Devon i. 46 Continuing eastwardly along the coast. 1810 T. Jefferson Agreement c20 Feb. in Papers (2005) Retirement Ser. II. 240 Thence along the edge of the pines or woods as they extend Eastwardly to the public road. 1844 B. C. Howard Rep. Supreme Court U.S. 2 119 It begins on the Ohio..and extends..eastwardly. 1921 Amer. Law Rep. Annotated XI. 204/1 The use of [Central street]..by motor vehicles, is restricted by the ordinance to travel in one direction, viz., eastwardly. 1960 C. Lancaster Archit. Follies in Amer. viii. 153 A mile below Wauwinet is Squam Head, facing eastwardly the open sea. 2001 Nature Conservancy Mar.–Apr. 22/1 A gnarled landscape of heavy brush and grassland, eastwardly grading to a sinuous coastline. b. From the east. Now rare. ΚΠ 1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 40 The winde blowing alwaies one way, which was Eastwardly, they should have made all the openings they could to the East. 1791 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse §100 There is a breeze eastwardly. 1830 J. Burridge Budget of Truth App. 191 The wind would always blow eastwardly, nine times harder than any hurricanes. 1896 ‘F. Macleod’ Green Fire 253 A faint wind blew eastwardly; so, raising the sail, Alan made it fast and then sat down beside Ynys. 1907 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 May 1/4 The balance of the time they say it [sc. the wind] blows eastwardly toward the bay. 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