Southeasternly: meaning, definitions and examples
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southeasternly
[ ˌsaʊθˈiːstərnli ]
directional term
The term 'southeasternly' refers to a direction that is situated or oriented towards the southeast. It is often used in geographical contexts to describe the positioning of a location, wind, or movement relative to the cardinal direction of southeast. It is less commonly used in everyday language but may appear in maps, navigation, and meteorological discussions.
Synonyms
south-east, southeast, southeastward.
Examples of usage
- The wind was blowing southeasternly all day.
- The town lies southeasternly from the capital.
- The bird flew in a southeasternly direction.
- He moved southeasternly across the field.
Translations
Translations of the word "southeasternly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sudeste
🇮🇳 दक्षिण-पूर्वी
🇩🇪 südöstlich
🇮🇩 tenggara
🇺🇦 південно-східний
🇵🇱 południowo-wschodni
🇯🇵 南東の
🇫🇷 sud-est
🇪🇸 sudeste
🇹🇷 güneydoğu
🇰🇷 남동쪽의
🇸🇦 جنوب شرقي
🇨🇿 jihovýchodní
🇸🇰 juhovýchodný
🇨🇳 东南的
🇸🇮 jugovzhodni
🇮🇸 suðvestur
🇰🇿 оңтүстік-шығыс
🇬🇪 სამხრეთ-აღმოსავლეთი
🇦🇿 cənub-şərq
🇲🇽 sudeste
Etymology
The word 'southeasternly' is derived from the combination of 'southeast' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The term 'southeast' traces its origins to the Old English 'sūð', meaning 'south', and 'ēast', which means 'east'. Over time, 'southeast' became established as a cardinal direction indicating a point on the compass midway between south and east. The adverbial suffix '-ly' has been added to denote manner or direction in which something takes place. The full term thus suggests a trajectory or alignment toward that specific cardinal point, which has been standardized in navigation and geographic terminology. The usage of cardinal directions such as 'southeasternly' is common in navigational contexts, as well as in meteorology and transportation.