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English 5 senses of the word *southerly*:
ADVERB	all	southerly, southward, southwards	toward the south
ADVERB	all	southerly	from the south
ADJECTIVE	all	southerly, southern	situated in or oriented toward the south
ADJECTIVE	all	southerly, southern	from the south
NOUN	phenomenon	southerly, south wind, souther	a wind from the south

southerly pronunciation
Sounds	sah'dherliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

Englishsoutherly: 5 senses adjective 1
Meaning	situated in or oriented toward the south.
Example	"took a southerly course"
Synonym	southern
Broader	south	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
Spanish	meridional
Adverbs	southerly	toward the south

Englishsoutherly: 5 senses adjective 2
Meaning	From the south; used especially of wind.
Examples	"a hot southerly wind" "the winds are southerly"
Synonym	southern
Broader	south	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
Spanish	meridional
Nouns	souther	a wind from the south
Adverbs	southerly	from the south

Englishsoutherly: 5 senses noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	A wind from the south.
Synonyms	south wind, souther
Broader	wind, air current, current of air	Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Spanish	austro, viento del sur
Catalan	migjorn, vent de migjorn

Englishsoutherly: 5 senses adverb 1
Meaning	Toward the south.
Example	"the ship turned southerly"
Synonyms	southward, southwards
Spanish	hacia el sur
Adjectives	southerly	situated in or oriented toward the south

Englishsoutherly: 5 senses adverb 2
Meaning	From the south.
Example	"a wind blew southerly"
Adjectives	southerly	from the south

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