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northerly northerly definition

northerly


 
  Overview  of  adj  northerly 
 
  The  adj  northerly  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  northerly,  northern  --  (situated  in  or  oriented  toward  the  north;  "the  northern  suburbs";  "going  in  a  northerly  direction") 
  2.  northerly,  northern  --  (coming  from  the  north;  used  especially  of  wind;  "the  north  wind  doth  blow";  "a  northern  snowstorm";  "the  winds  are  northerly") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  northerly 
 
  The  adv  northerly  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  north,  North,  to  the  north,  in  the  north,  northerly,  northwards,  northward  --  (in  a  northern  direction;  "they  earn  more  up  North";  "Let's  go  north!") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  northerly 
 
  2  senses  of  northerly 
 
  Sense  1 
  northerly,  northern 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  north)  ->  south 
 
  Sense  2 
  northerly,  northern 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  north)  ->  south 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  northerly 
 
  2  senses  of  northerly 
 
  Sense  1 
  northerly,  northern 
  =>  north  (vs.  south) 
 
  Sense  2 
  northerly,  northern 
  =>  north  (vs.  south) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  northerly 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  northerly 
 
  northerly  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  northerly 
  northerly 
 
  Overview  of  adj  northerly 
 
  The  adj  northerly  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  northerly,  northern  --  (situated  in  or  oriented  toward  the  north;  "the  northern  suburbs";  "going  in  a  northerly  direction") 
  2.  northerly,  northern  --  (coming  from  the  north;  used  especially  of  wind;  "the  north  wind  doth  blow";  "a  northern  snowstorm";  "the  winds  are  northerly") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  northerly 
 
  The  adv  northerly  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  north,  North,  to  the  north,  in  the  north,  northerly,  northwards,  northward  --  (in  a  northern  direction;  "they  earn  more  up  North";  "Let's  go  north!") 



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