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southerly

/ˈsʌðərli/ adverb · British & US

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What does southerly mean?

adverb

Coming from or directed towards the south; blowing from the south.

Example

"The southerly wind brought warm air to the region."

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Words that share this root

south southern southerner southeast

What's another word for southerly?

southern southward southwards southeasterly southwesterly

What's the opposite of southerly?

northerly northern northward

Rhymes with southerly

earlier further later purer