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northwardly

[nawrth-werd; Naut. nawr-therd]

north·ward

[nawrth-werd; Naut. nawr-therd]
adverb
1.
Also, north·wards, north·ward·ly. toward the north.
adjective
2.
Also, north·ward·ly. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.

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Northwardly is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
noun
3.
the northward part, direction, or point.

Origin:
before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard. See north, -ward
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northward (ˈnɔːθwəd, nautical ˈnɔːðəd)
 
adj
1.  moving, facing, or situated towards the north
 
n
2.  the northward part, direction, etc; the north
 
adv
3.  a variant of northwards
 
'northwardly
 
adj, —adv

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