southerly
In a southward direction or positionIn a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
» 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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2 sensesIn a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
from the south
From the south.
toward the south
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.
Forms
more southerly, most southerly| Comparative | more southerly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most southerly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- toward the south:southwardsouthwards
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.