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northerly

 

[ หˆnษ”หรฐษ™rli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

direction

in or towards the north

Synonyms

northward, northwards

Examples of usage

  • It's cold in the north, so the wind is blowing northerly.
  • The storm is moving in a northerly direction.
Context #2 | Adjective

wind

coming from the north

Synonyms

north, northern

Examples of usage

  • A northerly wind brought a chill to the air.
  • We can expect northerly gusts to continue throughout the day.

Translations

Translations of the word "northerly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น norte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเคฐ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nรถrdlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ utara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะฒะฝั–ั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pรณล‚nocny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒ—ใฎๆ–นใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nord

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ norte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kuzey

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ์ชฝ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู…ุงู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ severnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ severnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒ—ๆ–น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ severni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ norรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพะปั‚าฏัั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸimal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ norte

Etymology

The word 'northerly' originated from the Middle English word 'northerly', which is a combination of 'north' and the suffix '-erly' meaning 'in the direction of'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe things related to or coming from the north.

See also: north, northern, northerner, northernwards, northward, northwards.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,084, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.