southerly

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I - noun

a wind from the south
• Syn:
south wind, souther
• Derivationally related forms:
southerly (for: souther)
• Hypernyms:
wind, air current, current of air

II - adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the south
- a southern exposure
- took a southerly course
• Syn:
southern
• Similar to:
south
• Derivationally related forms:
southernness (for: southern)
2. from the south;
used especially of wind
- a hot southerly wind
- southern breezes
- the winds are southerly
• Syn:
southern
• Similar to:
south
• Derivationally related forms:
southernness (for: southern), souther

III - adverb

1. toward the south
- the ship turned southerly
• Syn:
southward, southwards
2. from the south
- a wind blew southerly

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  southern, southward, southwards, south wind, souther