Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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northerly | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
north | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
northerly (noun) | north (noun) |
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a wind that blows from the north | a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city |
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | |
the direction in which a compass needle points | |
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point |
northerly (adjective) | north (adjective) |
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coming from the north; used especially of wind | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
oriented toward the north |
northerly (adverb) | north (adverb) |
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in a northern direction | in a northern direction |