easterly

east·er·ly

 (ē′stər-lē)

adj.

1. Situated toward the east.

2. Coming or being from the east: easterly winds.

n. pl. east·er·lies

A storm or wind coming from the east.

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east′er·ly adv.

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easterly

(ˈiːstəlɪ)

adj

of, relating to, or situated in the east

adv, adj

1. (Navigation) towards or in the direction of the east

2. from the east: an easterly wind.

n, pl -lies

(Physical Geography) a wind from the east

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east•er•ly

(ˈi stər li)

adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. adj.

1. moving, directed, or situated toward the east.

2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the east.

adv.

3. toward the east.

4. from the east.

n.

5. a wind that blows from the east.

[1540–50; obsolete easter eastern (Middle English ester, perhaps representing comp. of Old English ēast east) + -ly]

east′er•li•ness, n.

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easterly

If something moves in an easterly direction, it moves towards the east.

The yacht was continuing in an easterly direction.

However, an easterly wind blows from the east.

There was an icy easterly wind blowing off the sea.

The most easterly of a group of things is the one that is furthest to the east. The form easternmost is also used with the same meaning

...Indonesia's most easterly province.

This is the easternmost point in North America.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	easterly - a wind from the east       east wind, easter levanter - an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
Adj.	1.	easterly - lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities" eastern east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
	2.	easterly - from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly" eastern east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
Adv.	1.	easterly - from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night" westerly - from the west; "the wind blew westerly"

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Translations

شَرْقي

fra østi østlig retningmod østøstlig

östlich

d'estortivevers l'est

austlægurí austurátt

dall'estverso est

østa-

doğudoğudadoğudan gelendoğuya doğru

朝东方的来自东方的

easterly

[ˈiːstəlɪ]

A. ADJ [wind] → del este
we were headed in an easterly direction → íbamos hacia el este or rumbo al este or en dirección este
the most easterly point in Wales → el punto más oriental or más al este de Gales

B. N → viento m del este

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easterly

[ˈiːstə^rli] adj [point] → à l'est; [wind] → d'est
in an easterly direction → en direction de l'estEaster Monday n → le lundi de Pâques

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easterly

adj → östlich, Ost-; an easterly wind → ein Ostwind m, → ein Wind m → aus östlicher Richtung; in an easterly direction → in östlicher Richtung

n (= wind) → Ostwind m, → Ost m (poet)

adv → nach Osten

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easterly

[ˈiːstəlɪ] adj (point, aspect) → orientale; (wind) → da est, di levante, dell'est
in an easterly direction → in direzione est

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east

(iːst) noun

1. the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England. oos شَرْق изток leste východ der Osten øst ανατολήeste ida, idaosa شرق itä estמזרח पूर्व दिशा istok kelet timur austur, austurátt est 東 동쪽 rytai austrumi timur oostenøst, østlig delwschód ختیځ leste est восток východ vzhod istok öster, östra ทิศตะวันออก doğu 東方 схід مشرق ، پورب hướng đông 东方

2. (also E) one of the four main points of the compass. He took a direction 10 E of N / east of north. Oos إشارة ``شَرْق'' على البوصَلَه изток leste východ der Osten Ø ανατολήeste ida مشرق؛ شرق itä estמזרח पूर्वी भाग istok kelet timur austur est 東方 동 Rytai timur oostøstwschód ختیځ este est Восток východ vzhod istok öster ทิศตะวันออก Doğu 東 схід کمپس کی چار اہم جہتوں میں سے ایک hướng đông trên la bàn 东

adjective

1. in the east. the east coast. ooste شَرْقي за изток oriental východní Ost-... østlig; øst- ανατολικόςeste, oriental ida- شرقی itä- est, orientalמזרחי पूर्वी istočni keleti timur austur- est, orientale 東の 동쪽의 rytų, rytinis austrumu- pantai timur oostelijk øst-, østligwschodni ختیځ oriental de est, oriental восточный východný vzhoden istočni öst-, ost- ทิศตะวันออก doğuda 東方的 східний مشرق کی طرف ở hướng phía đông 东方的

2. from the direction of the east. an east wind. oostelike شَرْقي، من الشَّرْق източен leste východní östlich østlig; østen- ανατολικόςdel este ida- شرقی itä- d'est מִמִזרָח पूर्वी दिशा से istočni keleti dari timur að austan, austanstæður di levante 東からの 동쪽에서 부는 rytų, rytinis austrumu- angin timur oostelijk østligwschodni ختیځ leste de/din est восточный východný vzhoden istočni östan-, ost- จากทางตะวันออก doğudan gelen/esen 東方來的 зі сходу مشرق کی جہت سے từ phía đông 东方来的

adverb

towards the east. The house faces east. oostelik شَرقا، نَحْو الشَّرْق на изток leste na východ ostwärts østgående; mod øst προς την ανατολή, ανατολικάhacia el este, en dirección este itta رو به شرق itään à/vers l'est מזרחה पूरब की ओर यात्रा करने वाला istočno kelet felé ke timur í austur a/verso oriente 東へ 동쪽으로 į rytus uz austrumiem menghadap timur naar het oostenøst, i østlig retning, østpå, østoverna wschód ختيځ له خوا leste spre est к востоку, на восток na východ proti vzhodu ka istoku österut, mot öster ไปทางตะวันออก doğuya doğru 朝東的 на схід مشرق کی طرف về hướng đông 朝东的

ˈeasterly adjective

1. (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east. an easterly wind. oostelike شَرْقي източен de leste východní östlich fra øst; østlig ανατολικόςdel este idakaare- شرقی؛ خاوری itä- d'estמזרחי पूर्व की ओर, पुरवाई istočni keleti dari timur austlægur dall'est, orientale 東からの 동쪽에서 불어오는 rytų (par vēju) austrumu- sebelah timur oostelijk østlig, østa-wschodni ختيځ له خوا de leste din est восточный východný vzhoden istočnjak östlig, ostlig มาจากทางตะวันออก doğu, doğudan gelen 來自東方的 східний مشرق سے آنے والا từ phía đông 来自东方的

2. looking, lying etc towards the east. We are travelling in an easterly direction. oostelik شَرْقي на изток oriental východní nach Osten mod øst; i østlig retning ανατολικόςhacia el este idapoolne به سوی شرق itäinen vers l'est לְכִיווּן מִזרָח पूर्व की ओर na istok keleti ke timur í austurátt verso oriente/l'est 東への 동쪽으로 움직이는 rytų austrumu- ke arah timur oostelijk østlig, mot øst, østpåwschodni ختيځ له خوا de leste/de?? spre est восточный východný proti vzhodu ka istoku östlig, ostlig มอง แผ่ไปทางทิศตะวันออก doğuya doğru, doğuda 朝東方的 східний مشرق کی طرف متوجہ về hướng đông 朝东方的

ˈeastern adjective

of the east or the East. an eastern custom. Oosters شَرْقي източен oriental orientální östlich østlig; orientalsk ανατολίτικος oriental idapoolne, idamaine شرقی؛ خاوری itämainen orientalמזרחי पूर्वी istočnjački keleti dari timur austrænn; austurlenskur orientale 東 (洋) の 동쪽의 rytietiškas, Rytų austrumu-; austrumniecisks ketimuran oostelijk, oostersøstlig, øst-wschodni شرقى، دختيځ oriental oriental восточный; относящийся к востоку orientálny vzhoden; vzhodnjaški istočnjački öst-, östlig, österländsk ทางตะวันออก Doğuya ait 東部的 східний مسرق سے متعلق thuộc phía đông 东部的

ˈeasternmost adjective

being furthest east. the easternmost city in America. oostelikste أقْصى نُقْطَه إلى الشَّرْق най-източен mais a leste nejvýchodnější am östlichsten gelegen længst mod øst; østligst ο ανατολικότερος más oriental/al este idapoolseim دورترین نقطه شرقی itäisin le plus à l'est הַמִזרָחִי בְּיוֹתֶר चरम पूर्व में najistočniji legkeletibb (fekvésű) ujung timur austastur il più orientale 最も東方の 가장 동쪽의 labiausiai nutolęs į rytus vistālākais austrumu- paling timur oostelijkst østligst najbardziej (wysunięty) na wschód د ختيځ لری منطقی mais a leste cel mai estic самый восточный najvýchodnejší najvzhodnejši najistočniji östligast สุดทิศตะวันออก en doğudaki 最東的 найбільш східний; такий, що на крайньому сході بالکل مشرقی حصے میں واقع cực đông 最东的

ˈeastward adjective

towards the east. in an eastward direction. ooswaarts شَرْقا، جِهَةِ الشَّرْق източен para leste východní, na východ ostwärts østlig; østgående; mod øst ανατολικός, προς την ανατολή hacia el este idapoolne رو به شرق؛ به سوی شرق itään päin à l'est כְּלָפֵּי מִזרָח पूर्व दिशा की ओर prema istoku keleti irányú menuju timur austur verso est 東への 동쪽을 향하는 rytų austrumu- ke arah timur oostwaartsøst, mot øst, østpåwschodni مخ په ختيځ، مخ په لمر خاته، دختيځ په لورى para leste spre est на восток východný vzhoden ka istoku östlig, ostlig หันหน้าตั้งอยู่หรือเคลื่อนไปทางตะวันออก doğuya doğru 向東的 на схід جانب شرقی về hướng đông 向东的

ˈeastward(s) adverb

towards the east. They are travelling eastwards. ooswaarts شَرْقا، إلى جِهَةِ الشَّرْق на изток para leste na východ ostwärts østpå; østligt; i østlig retning ανατολικάhacia el este ida poole به طرف شرق itään päin vers l'est כְּלָפֵּי מִזרָח पूर्व दिशा की ओर prema istoku keletre menuju timur í austurátt, austur á bóginn verso est 東へ 동쪽을 향하여 į rytus uz austrumiem; austrumu virzienā ke arah timur oostwaarts mot øst, østpåna wschód مخ په ختيځ، مخ په لمر خاته، دختيځ په لورى para leste spre est в восточном направлении na východ proti vzhodu ka istoku österut หันหน้าตั้งอยู่หรือเคลื่อนไปทางตะวันออก doğuya doğru 向東地 на схід مشرق کی جانب về hướng đông 向东地

the East

the countries east of Europe. the Middle/Far East. die Ooste الشَّرْق Изтокът o Oriente Východ der Osten Østen; Orienten οι ανατολικές χώρες el Oriente -Ida, Idamaad کشورهای شرقی اروپا؛ بخش شرقی زمین همچون چین و ژاپن Itämaat l'Orient; le Moyen-Orient, l'Extrême-Orient הַמזִרָח הָרָחוֹק पूर्वी सिरा, (लंदन का) गरीबों की बस्ती Istok Kelet negara-negara di sebelah timur Eropa Austurlönd (nær/fjær) Oriente 東洋 유럽의 동부 국가 Rytai Austrumi Timur Tengah het Oosten Østen Wschód د اروپا ختیځی مملکتونه o Oriente Orientul; Orientul Mijlociu; Extremul ­Orient Восток; страны к востоку от Европы Východ (Bližnji, Srednji, Daljni) vzhod Istok Östern, Österlandet ประเทศในแถบตะวันออก Doğu 歐洲以東的國家 Схід مشرق میں واقع علاقے یا ممالک Các nước ở hướng đông 欧洲以东的国家

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