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southerly

 

[ หˆsสŒรฐ.ษ™r.li ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

weather

located in or moving toward the south

Synonyms

southern, southward

Examples of usage

  • The southerly winds brought warm weather to the region.
  • The southerly direction is indicated on the map by an arrow pointing downwards.
Context #2 | Adverb

direction

toward the south

Synonyms

southern, southward

Examples of usage

  • The ship sailed southerly towards the equator.
  • The road leads southerly towards the coast.

Translations

Translations of the word "southerly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น do sul

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเค•เฅเคทเคฟเคฃ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ เค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sรผdlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ selatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะฒะดะตะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล‚udniowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ—ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท du sud

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ del sur

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผney

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚จ์ชฝ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู†ูˆุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jiลพnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ juลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—ๆ–น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ juลพni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ suรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพาฃั‚าฏัั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™nub

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ del sur

Etymology

The word 'southerly' originated from the combination of the word 'south' with the suffix '-erly', which means 'in the direction of'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe things related to or coming from the south.

See also: south, southern, southpaw, southward, southwards.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,243, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.