north-westerly

A form of northwesterly — Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.

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Meanings

adjectivenorth-westerly (comparative more north-westerly, superlative most north-westerly)

comparative more north-westerly · superlative most north-westerly

  1. alternativeAlternative form of northwesterly.
adverbnorth-westerly (comparative more north-westerly, superlative most north-westerly)

comparative more north-westerly · superlative most north-westerly

  1. alternativeAlternative form of northwesterly.
nounnorth-westerly (plural north-westerlies)

plural north-westerlies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of northwesterly.

Origin

From north + westerly.

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Cite this entry
APA

north-westerly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-westerly

MLA

“north-westerly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-westerly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “north-westerly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-westerly.

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