English adjective: northerly | |||
| 1. | northerly situated in or oriented toward the north | ||
| Samples | The northern suburbs. Going in a northerly direction. | ||
| Synonyms | northern | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
| 2. | northerly coming from the north; used especially of wind | ||
| Samples | The north wind doth blow. A northern snowstorm. The winds are northerly. | ||
| Synonyms | northern | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
English noun: northerly | |||
| 1. | northerly (phenomenon) a wind that blows from the north | ||
| Synonyms | boreas, north wind, norther | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | air current, current of air, wind | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bise, bize, mistral, tramontana, tramontane | ||
English adverb: northerly | |||
| 1. | northerly in a northern direction | ||
| Samples | They earn more up north. Let's go north!. | ||
| Synonyms | north, northward, northwards | ||