westerly
Towards the westTowards the west.
» The typhoon moved in a westerly direction.
Der Taifun bewegte sich in westliche Richtung. — Tamy
Тайфун двинулся в западном направлении. — Biga
Тайфун перемістився у західному напрямку. — brambury
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1 sensesTowards the west.
from the west
Examples
3 sentencesThe typhoon moved in a westerly direction.
Тайфун перемістився у західному напрямку. — brambury
ruТайфун двинулся в западном направлении. — Biga
deDer Taifun bewegte sich in westliche Richtung. — Tamy
Westerly winds are prevailing winds that blow from the west toward the east.
At the moment, a stiff south-westerly wind is blowing against our house, drying the windows made wet by the rain.
deIm Augenblick weht ein steifer Südwestwind gegen unser Haus und trocknet die vom Regen nass gewordenen Scheiben. — raggione
Forms
more westerly, most westerly| Comparative | more westerly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most westerly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb