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westwardly

[west-werd-lee]

west·ward·ly

[west-werd-lee]
adjective
1.
having a westward direction or situation: the westwardly migration of the 1850s.
adverb
2.
toward the west.

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Westwardly is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1510–20; westward + -ly
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westward (ˈwɛstwəd)
 
adj
1.  moving, facing, or situated in the west
 
adv
2.  Also: westwards towards the west
 
n
3.  the westward part, direction, etc; the west
 
'westwardly
 
adj, —adv

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