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northeasterly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'northeasterly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Northeasterly [ a.]
- Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast.
2 . Northeasterly [ adv.]
- Toward the northeast.

Meaning of 'northeasterly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . northeasterly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- coming from the northeast
Example in sentence:
  • northeasterly winds
Meaning (2):
- situated in or oriented toward the northeast
Example in sentence:
  • the northeasterly part of the island