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northerly
adjective
adverb
noun
Coming from the north; used especially of wind
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ˈnɔɹðɚli
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adjective
Coming from the north; used especially of wind
“A northern snowstorm”
adjective
Oriented toward the north
“The northern suburbs”
adverb
In a northern direction
“They earn more up north”
noun
A wind that blows from the north
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A northern snowstorm
The winds are northerly
The northern suburbs
Going in a northerly direction
They earn more up north
Let's go north!
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