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wester vs westerly

westerly vs wester

wester and westerly both are nouns.

wester is not an adjective while westerly is an adjective.

wester is not an adverb while westerly is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wester Yes No No No
westerly Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, westerly is a hyponym of wester; that is, westerly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wester:
  • wester: wind that blows from west to east
  • westerly: the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
Other hyponyms of wester include prevailing westerly.
wester (noun) westerly (noun)
wind that blows from west to east the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
wester (adjective) westerly (adjective)
of wind; from the west
moving toward the west
wester (adverb) westerly (adverb)
in a westward direction
from the west
Difference between wester and westerly

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