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southerly

Dictionary definition · southerly

noun

  1. a wind from the south

adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the south"a southern exposure"
  2. from the south; used especially of wind"a hot southerly wind"

adverb

  1. toward the south"the ship turned southerly"
  2. from the south"a wind blew southerly"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).