HyperDic: westerly

English > 5 senses of the word westerly:
ADVERBallwesterlytoward the west
allwesterlyfrom the west
ADJECTIVEallwesterly, westernof wind
allwesterly, westbound, westwardmoving toward the west
NOUNphenomenonwesterly, prevailing westerlythe winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
westerly > pronunciation
Soundsweh'sterliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > westerly: 5 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf wind; from the west.
Synonymwestern
Broaderwestsituated in or facing or moving toward the west
Nounswesterwind that blows from west to east
westerlythe winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
English > westerly: 5 senses > adjective 2
MeaningMoving toward the west.
Synonymswestbound, westward
Broaderwestsituated in or facing or moving toward the west
Spanishhacia el oeste
English > westerly: 5 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.
Synonymprevailing westerly
Broaderwest wind, westerwind that blows from west to east
Adjectiveswesterlyof wind
English > westerly: 5 senses > adverb 1
MeaningToward the west.
Example"we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
Adjectiveswestsituated in or facing or moving toward the west
English > westerly: 5 senses > adverb 2
MeaningFrom the west.
Example"the wind blew westerly"
OppositeeasterlyFrom the east
Adjectiveswestsituated in or facing or moving toward the west

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