westerly meaning and definition

WESTERLY noun

Definition of westerly (noun)

1. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
   • synonyms: prevailing westerly

WESTERLY adjective

Definition of westerly (adjective)

1. of wind; from the west
   • synonyms: western
2. moving toward the west
   • "westbound pioneers"
   • synonyms: westbound, westward

WESTERLY adverb

Definition of westerly (adverb)

1. toward the west
   • "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
2. from the west
   • "the wind blew westerly"
   • antonym: easterly