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southwesterly

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south·west·er·ly  (south-wstr-l, sou-ws-)
adj.
1. Situated toward the southwest.
2. Coming or being from the southwest.

south·wester·ly adv.

southwesterly [ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ (Nautical) ˌsaʊˈwɛstəlɪ]
adj & adv
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southwest
n pl -lies
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wind or storm from the southwest
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.southwesterly - coming from the southwest; "the winds are southwesterly"
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
2.southwesterly - situated in or oriented toward the southwest
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Translations
southwesterly [saʊθˈwestəlɪ]
A. ADJ [wind] → del sudoeste, del suroeste
in a southwesterly directionhacia el sudoeste or suroeste, rumbo al sudoeste or suroeste, en dirección sudoeste or suroeste
B. N (= wind) → viento m del sudoeste or suroeste


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After the last load had been removed the warriors made lines fast to the craft and towed her far out into the valley in a southwesterly direction.
These three brethren told casual acquaintance that they were spending their Whitsun holidays in a walking tour through the Vale of Blackmoor, their course being southwesterly from the town of Shaston on the north-east.
It was not long before he came to a small stream, where he quenched his thirst, and thereafter he saw that the trail followed in the general direction of the stream, which ran southwesterly.
 
 
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