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westerly vs westward

westward vs westerly

westerly and westward both are nouns.

westerly and westward both are adjectives.

westerly and westward both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
westerly Yes Yes No Yes
westward Yes Yes No Yes
As adjectives, westerly and westward are synonyms defined as:
  • westerly and westward: moving toward the west
Other synonyms of westerly include westbound.
westerly (noun) westward (noun)
the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees
westerly (adjective) westward (adjective)
of wind; from the west moving toward the west
moving toward the west
westerly (adverb) westward (adverb)
in a westward direction toward the west
from the west
Difference between westerly and westward

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