northerly

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[ˈnɔːðəli], (Adjective)

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- lying or moving in a northward position or direction
(e.g: he set off in a northerly direction)


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[ˈnɔːðəli], (Adverb)

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- in or towards a northward position or direction
(e.g: the wind was gusting northerly)


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[ˈnɔːðəli], (Noun)

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- a wind blowing from the north
(e.g: we saw a number of petrels in the strong northerlies)


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