Northerly: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งญ
northerly
[ หnษหรฐษrli ]
direction
in or towards the north
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's cold in the north, so the wind is blowing northerly.
- The storm is moving in a northerly direction.
Translations
Translations of the word "northerly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น norte
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคคเฅเคคเคฐ เคเฅ เคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช nรถrdlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ utara
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะฒะฝััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ pรณลnocny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใฎๆนใซ
๐ซ๐ท nord
๐ช๐ธ norte
๐น๐ท kuzey
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์ชฝ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดู ุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ severnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ severnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆน็
๐ธ๐ฎ severni
๐ฎ๐ธ norรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะปัาฏัััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแ แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลimal
๐ฒ๐ฝ norte
Word origin
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.
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