northeasterly

[ nawrth-ee-ster-lee; Nautical nawr-ee-ster-lee ]

/ ˌnɔrθˈi stər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər li /

adjective

of or located in the northeast.

toward or from the northeast.

adverb

toward or from the northeast.

Origin of northeasterly

First recorded in 1730–40; north + easterly

Words nearby northeasterly

northeast, northeast by east, northeast by north, Northeast Corridor, northeaster, northeasterly, northeasterner, North East Frontier Agency, North East Lincolnshire, North East New Guinea, Northeast Passage

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Example sentences from the Web for northeasterly

Hannibal then proceeded, without opposition, in a northeasterly direction, by a very circuitous route.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell
We then struggled on in a northeasterly direction across-country, till we struck the Vaughn road.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete|General Philip Henry Sheridan
After dinner the northeasterly wind, which we have had the whole time, suddenly became stronger, and the sky overcast.
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen
After thoroughly enjoying the view to the south, Mr. Waterman turned away and they went in a northeasterly direction.
Bob Hunt in Canada|George W. Orton

Two other classes originate in Colorado, one moving in a northeasterly direction slightly curved, and the other directly east.
Nature's Miracles, Volume 1|Elisha Gray

British Dictionary definitions for northeasterly

northeasterly

/ (ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstəlɪ) /

adjective, adverb

in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northeast

noun plural -lies

a wind or storm from the northeast

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单词	northeasterly
释义	northeasterly [ nawrth-ee-ster-lee; Nautical nawr-ee-ster-lee ] / ˌnɔrθˈi stər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər li / adjective of or located in the northeast. toward or from the northeast. adverb toward or from the northeast. Origin of northeasterly First recorded in 1730–40; north + easterly Words nearby northeasterly northeast, northeast by east, northeast by north, Northeast Corridor, northeaster, northeasterly, northeasterner, North East Frontier Agency, North East Lincolnshire, North East New Guinea, Northeast Passage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for northeasterly Hannibal then proceeded, without opposition, in a northeasterly direction, by a very circuitous route. History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD\|Robert F. Pennell We then struggled on in a northeasterly direction across-country, till we struck the Vaughn road. The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete\|General Philip Henry Sheridan After dinner the northeasterly wind, which we have had the whole time, suddenly became stronger, and the sky overcast. Farthest North\|Fridtjof Nansen After thoroughly enjoying the view to the south, Mr. Waterman turned away and they went in a northeasterly direction. Bob Hunt in Canada\|George W. Orton Two other classes originate in Colorado, one moving in a northeasterly direction slightly curved, and the other directly east. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1\|Elisha Gray British Dictionary definitions for northeasterly northeasterly / (ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstəlɪ) / adjective, adverb in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northeast noun plural -lies a wind or storm from the northeast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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