Meaning

2 senses
  1. In an northward direction or position; (towards the) north.

    in a northern direction

  2. From the north.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. An icy northerly wind is blowing.

    ruДует ледяной северный ветер. — Selena777

    deEs weht ein eisiger Nordwind. — manese

  2. There's an icy northerly wind blowing.

    ruДует ледяной северный ветер. — Selena777

    deEs weht ein eisiger Nordwind. — manese

  3. A cold northerly wind is blowing.

    ruДует холодный северный ветер. — nina99nv

    deEs weht ein kalter Nordwind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. This is Algeria's most northerly place.

  5. The North Pole is Earth's most northerly point.

    deDer Nordpol ist der nördlichste Punkt der Erde. — Adelpa

Origin

From norther + -ly.

From norther + -ly.

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Forms

more northerly, most northerly
Comparativemore northerly Lesson
Superlativemost northerly

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
northerly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto