northwesterly
northwesterly · more northwesterly · most northwesterly
From the northwestFrom the northwest.
US/nˌɔɹθwˈɛstɚli/
» A light, northwesterly wind blew across the city.
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1 sensesFrom the northwest.
Examples
1 sentencesA light, northwesterly wind blew across the city.
Origin
From north + westerly. See also northwestern.From north + westerly. See also northwestern.
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Forms
more northwesterly, most northwesterly| Comparative | more northwesterly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most northwesterly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.