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southerly(dictionary)
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south-southerly(dictionary)
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southerly (iou)



southerly adjective, adverb, & noun. M16.
[from souther compar. of SOUTH adjective + -LY2, -LY1; partly from SOUTH after easterly.]
A. adjective.
Situated towards or facing the south; directed towards the south. M16.
Flintshire Leader The..Chester southerly bypass will be opened..on December 22nd. West Briton Surrounded by farmland. Extensive southerly rural views.
Esp. of a wind: coming (nearly) from the south. E17.
b. adverb.
In a southward position or direction. L16.
Esp. of a wind: (nearly) from the south. M17.
C. noun. A southerly wind. Freq. in pl. Chiefly Austral. & NZ. L19.
southerliness noun (rare) E18.