Meanings
adverbnorthwardly (comparative more northwardly, superlative most northwardly)
comparative more northwardly · superlative most northwardly
- northwards, towards the north
adjectivenorthwardly (comparative more northwardly, superlative most northwardly)
comparative more northwardly · superlative most northwardly
- Having a northern direction.
Origin
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APA
northwardly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwardly
MLA
“northwardly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwardly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northwardly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwardly.
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