Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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northwest | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
northwesterly | No | Yes | No | No |
northwest (noun) | northwesterly (noun) |
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a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | |
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | |
the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point |
northwest (adjective) | northwesterly (adjective) |
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situated in or oriented toward the northwest | situated in or oriented toward the northwest |
coming from the northwest | coming from the northwest |
northwest (adverb) | northwesterly (adverb) |
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to, toward, or in the northwest |