Southerly (Adverb)
Meaning 1
From the south; "a wind blew southerly".
Examples
- A southerly breeze blew gently across the landscape, bringing warmth to the area.
- The storm system moved southerly, bringing heavy rain to the coastal regions.
- The ship sailed southerly, navigating through the icy waters of the Antarctic.
- A southerly wind blew strongly, causing the trees to sway violently in its path.
- The cold front moved southerly, bringing a sudden drop in temperature to the region.
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Meaning 2
Toward the south; "the ship turned southerly".
Examples
- A southerly wind blew warmly across the landscape.
- The storm moved southerly overnight and reached the coast by morning.
- Once you get out of town the coastline tracks steadily in a southerly direction along hills over wooded points into forests like 'Brinded ox th'
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- The ship moved steadily in a southerly direction toward land.