Definition of 'northerly'

Noun

1. a wind that blows from the north
      Synonyms: north wind norther boreas

Adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
      Synonyms: northern
2. coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
      Synonyms: northern

Adverb

1. in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
      Synonyms: north to the north in the north northwards northward

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