 northerly |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] situated in or oriented toward the north | |
| Synonyms: | northern | |
| Examples: | "the northern suburbs" "going in a northerly direction" |
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| Related terms: | north | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a northern direction | |
| Synonyms: | North north to_the_north northward northwards in_the_north | |
| Examples: | "they earn more up North" "Let's go north!" |
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| 3. | [ adjective ] coming from the north; used especially of wind | |
| Synonyms: | northern | |
| Examples: | "the north wind doth blow" "a northern snowstorm" "the winds are northerly" |
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| Related terms: | north | |
| Similar spelling: |
norther Northerner Northern Northern_Spy northernness northernmost northward northwards |
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