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western vs westerly

westerly vs western

western and westerly both are nouns.

western and westerly both are adjectives.

western is not an adverb while westerly is an adverb.

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

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