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northwesterly
north·west·er·ly N0166600 (nôrth-wĕs′tər-lē, nôr-wĕs′-)adj.1. Situated toward the northwest.2. Coming or being from the northwest.
north·west′er·ly adv.northwesterly (ˌnɔːθˈwɛstəlɪ; ˌnɔːˈwɛstəlɪ) adj, adv (Physical Geography) in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northwestn, pl -lies (Physical Geography) a wind or storm from the northwestnorth•west•er•ly (ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər li; Naut. ˌnɔr-)
adj., adv. toward or from the northwest. [1605–15] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | northwesterly - coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds"northwestnorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | | 2. | northwesterly - situated in or oriented toward the northwestnorthwest, northwesternnorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" |
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AcronymsSeeNWLYnorthwesterly
Synonyms for northwesterlyadj coming from the northwestSynonymsRelated Wordsadj situated in or oriented toward the northwestSynonymsRelated Words |