easterly
Coming from the east; originating in the eastComing from the east; originating in the east.
» Easterly wind blows.
Вітер дує зі сходу.
Вітер віє зі сходу.
Meaning
3 senses(usually)Coming from the east; originating in the east.
an easterly wind
an easterly breeze
восто́чныйvostóčnyj
схі́днийsxídnyj
from the east; used especially of winds
Facing the east; directed towards the east.
an easterly course
an easterly voyage
lying in or toward the east
Located towards or in the east.
the easterly side of the lake
Examples
4 sentencesEasterly wind blows.
Вітер дує зі сходу. — deniko
The fire, fanned by an easterly wind, destroyed the city centre.
ruРаздутый восточным ветром огонь уничтожил центр города. — Wezel
deDas Feuer, das von einem Ostwind angefacht wurde, zerstörte das Zentrum der Stadt. — Tamy
For the afternoon, we're expecting light to moderate east or north-easterly winds.
deFür den Nachmittag erwarten wir schwachen bis mäßigen Wind aus östlichen bis nordöstlichen Richtungen. — Vortarulo
Early commerce to the Americas relied on the trade winds—the prevailing easterly winds that circle the Earth near the equator.
Translations
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Origin
From easter + -ly.From easter + -ly.
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Forms
more easterly, most easterly| Comparative | more easterly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most easterly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
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