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Meaning of 'southerly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Southerly [ a.]
- Southern.

Meaning of 'southerly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . southerly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- from the south
Example in sentence:
  • a wind blew southerly
Meaning (2):
- toward the south
Example in sentence:
  • the ship turned southerly
3 . southerly [ s]
Meaning (3):
- from the south; used especially of wind
Example in sentence:
  • a hot southerly wind;
  • southern breezes;
  • the winds are southerly
Meaning (4):
- situated in or oriented toward the south
Example in sentence:
  • a southern exposure;
  • took a southerly course

Nearby Words:

sou souari nut soubah soubahdar soubrette soubriquet souce souchong soudan souded

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