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southerly
adjective
adverb
noun
From the south; used especially of wind
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ˈsʌðəliː
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adjective
From the south; used especially of wind
“A hot southerly wind”
adjective
Situated in or oriented toward the south
“A southern exposure”
adverb
From the south
“A wind blew southerly”
adverb
Toward the south
“The ship turned southerly”
noun
A wind from the south
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A hot southerly wind
Southern breezes
The winds are southerly
A southern exposure
Took a southerly course
A wind blew southerly
The ship turned southerly
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