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westerly vs western

western vs westerly

westerly and western both are nouns.

westerly and western both are adjectives.

westerly is an adverb but western is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
westerly Yes Yes No Yes
western Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, westerly and western are synonyms defined as:
  • westerly and western: of wind; from the west
westerly (noun) western (noun)
the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth a sandwich made from a western omelet
westerly (adjective) western (adjective)
of wind; from the west relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
moving toward the west of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River
lying toward or situated in the west
of wind; from the west
westerly (adverb) western (adverb)
in a westward direction
from the west
Difference between westerly and western

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