Southerly Definition & Meaning
southerly
- adverb
- toward the south; "the ship turned southerly"
- from the south; "a wind blew southerly"
- adjective
- situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
- from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
- noun
- a wind from the south
Words that rhyme with southerly
Usage tips for "southerly"
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