Etymology

westerly

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Today it means: Coming from the west; originating in the west. Full definition →

Middle English westerli
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwesterli
  2. English todaywesterly

From Middle English westerli, from wester + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.