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Westerly

Westerly Meaning & Definition
Westerly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Westerly?

[n] the west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
[adv] from the west; "the wind blew westerly"
[adv] toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
[adj] moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
[adj] of wind; from the west
[adj] lying in or toward the west

Synonyms | Synonyms for Westerly: prevailing westerly | west | westbound | western | westward

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See Also | west wind | wester

Westerly In Webster's Dictionary

\West"er*ly\, a. Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
\West"er*ly\, adv. Toward the west; westward.

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