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southerly.

A wind blowing from the south.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌðəliː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsʌðɚli/Canada, General-American/ˈsɐðəliː/Australia/ˈsɐðɘliː/New-Zealand
  1. A wind blowing from the south.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

adj/ˈsʌðəliː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsʌðɚli/Canada, General-American/ˈsɐðəliː/Australia/ˈsɐðɘliː/New-Zealand
  1. Facing the south; directed towards the south.

  2. Located towards or in the south.

  3. Coming from the south.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

adv/ˈsʌðəliː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsʌðɚli/Canada, General-American/ˈsɐðəliː/Australia/ˈsɐðɘliː/New-Zealand
  1. In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.

  2. From the south.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

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