southerly
Facing the south; directed towards the southFacing the south; directed towards the south.
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» Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.
Обитаем лишь Диего-Гарсия — самый крупный и южный из островов. — Wezel
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3 sensesFacing the south; directed towards the south.
a southerly voyage
ю́жныйjúžnyj, ю́жныйjúžnyj
from the south; used especially of wind
Located towards or in the south.
situated in or oriented toward the south
Coming from the south.
Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds
ю́жныйjúžnyj
Examples
3 sentencesOnly Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.
ruОбитаем лишь Диего-Гарсия — самый крупный и южный из островов. — Wezel
The constellation Scorpio is hard to observe because of its southerly position from Central Europe.
deDas Sternbild Skorpion ist aufgrund seiner südlichen Lage von Mitteleuropa aus nur schwer zu beobachten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Translations
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Forms
more southerly, most southerly| Comparative | more southerly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most southerly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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