south·west·ward (south-w st w rd, sou-wst-)adv. & adj. Toward, to, or in the southwest. n. A southwestward direction, point, or region. south·west ward·ly adv. & adj.south·west wards adv. |
southwestward [ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd (Nautical) ˌsaʊˈwɛstwəd]
adj
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) from or towards the southwest
adv
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) a variant of southwestwards
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) a direction towards or area in the southwest
southwestwardly adj & adv
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| Noun | 1. |  southwestward - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degreescompass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass" |
| Adj. | 1. | southwestward - toward the southwest south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" |
| Adv. | 1. | southwestward - in a southwestward direction |
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