northerly
pronunciation
How to pronounce northerly in British English:
UK [ˈnɔ:ðəli]
How to pronounce northerly in American English:
US [ˈnɔrðərli]
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- Adjective:
- situated in or oriented toward the north
- coming from the north; used especially of wind
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- Adverb:
- in a northern direction
Word Origin
- northerly (adj., adv.)
- 1550s, from northern + -ly (2) on pattern of easterly, westerly.
Example
- 1. But in more moderate scenarios , rising global temperatures improve agricultural productivity in northerly climes .
- 2. The ket , as the most northerly representatives of the ancient yeniseian tribes , lived in the taiga and were nomadic hunters and gatherers .
- 3. Alert is the most northerly populated community in the world .
- 4. Strong northerly winds are forecast for later today .
- 5. Used of the prevailing northerly summer winds of the mediterranean .