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View synonyms for southerly

southerly

[ suhth-er-lee ]

adjective

  1. toward the south:

    a southerly course.

  2. (especially of a wind) coming from the south:

    a gentle southerly breeze.



noun

, plural south·er·lies.
  1. a wind that blows from the south.

southerly

/ ˈsʌðəlɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in the south


adverb

  1. towards or in the direction of the south
  2. from the south

    a southerly wind

noun

  1. a wind from the south

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Derived Forms

  • ˈsoutherliness, noun

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Other Words From

  • souther·li·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of southerly1

1545–55; south + -erly ( easterly )

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Example Sentences

The ship lifted, took off alone in a southerly direction, flying higher and higher and out of sight.

In a southerly direction, lying between the forest line and cliff brink, were dotted small huts at long intervals.

Southerly and south-easterly gales, known as 'southerly busters,' often last three days, and bring cold rain and dirty weather.

A darkening of the water some miles distant showed that a southerly breeze was coming in.

A brisk southerly wind prevailed, that rendered the atmosphere less oppressive than usual.

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