Meaning

3 senses
  1. (usually)Coming from the east; originating in the east.

    an easterly wind

    an easterly breeze

    восто́чныйvostóčnyj

    схі́днийsxídnyj

    from the east; used especially of winds

  2. Facing the east; directed towards the east.

    an easterly course

    an easterly voyage

    lying in or toward the east

  3. Located towards or in the east.

    the easterly side of the lake

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Easterly wind blows.

    Вітер дує зі сходу. — deniko

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Early commerce to the Americas relied on the trade winds—the prevailing easterly winds that circle the Earth near the equator.

Translations

2 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
from/to the east:
Русский
By meaning 1
from/to the east:

Origin

From easter + -ly.

From easter + -ly.

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Forms

more easterly, most easterly
Comparativemore easterly Lesson
Superlativemost easterly Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • from the east; used especially of winds:eastern
  • lying in or toward the east:eastern

Antonyms

7 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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