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NORTHWESTERLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Situated in or oriented toward the northwest

Synonyms:

northwest; northwesterly; northwestern

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

north (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Coming from the northwest

Example:

northwesterly winds

Synonyms:

northwest; northwesterly

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

north (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north)

Derivation:

northwester (a wind from the northwest)

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