southerly meaning and definition

SOUTHERLY noun

Definition of southerly (noun)

1. a wind from the south
   • synonyms: south wind, souther

SOUTHERLY adjective

Definition of southerly (adjective)

1. situated in or oriented toward the south
   • "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
   • synonyms: southern
2. from the south; used especially of wind
   • "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
   • synonyms: southern

SOUTHERLY adverb

Definition of southerly (adverb)

1. toward the south
   • "the ship turned southerly"
   • synonyms: southward, southwards
2. from the south
   • "a wind blew southerly"