Northerly Definition & Meaning
northerly
- adverb
- in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
- adjective
- situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
- coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
- noun
- a wind that blows from the north
Words that rhyme with northerly
Usage tips for "northerly"
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