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northwesterly
[ nawrth-wes-ter-lee; Nautical nawr-wes-ter-lee ]
northwesterly
/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstəlɪ; ˌnɔːˈwɛstəlɪ /
adjective
- in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
noun
- a wind or storm from the northwest
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Word History and Origins
Origin of northwesterly1
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Example Sentences
Folkner led the way in a northwesterly direction, and evidently knew where he was going.
Then the Seine flows like a ribbon of silver in a northwesterly direction into the English Channel.
The land lay prettily, the stream at this point flowing in a southerly direction, with the timber claim on its northwesterly bank.
Taking a northwesterly route having, as he thought, got around the country of Mirambo, he pushed forward with all speed.
It flows northward and then turns in a northwesterly direction, emptying finally in Puget Sound at the city of Seattle.
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