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southerly

Letters that make southerly

s, o, e, l, h, r, t, u, y are letters that make 'southerly'

Words within southerly

ER, he, He, souther, sou, ut, out, south, so, South, Er, Th, UT are words within 'southerly'

southerly is a 9 letter word starting with s
southerly is a 9 letter word ending with y

5 possible definitions for 'southerly'

Southerly as "a wind from the south"

Under this definition, southerly is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

south wind, souther have the same meaning as 'southerly'

southerly as a type

'southerly' can be a type of wind, air current, current of air.

Derivatives of southerly

southerly, southern are derivatives of 'southerly'.

Southerly as "toward the south"

Under this definition, southerly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

southward, southwards have the same meaning as 'southerly'

Pertain to southerly

southerly, southern pertain to 'southerly'.

Example of southerly used within this context

"the ship turned southerly"

Southerly as "from the south"

Under this definition, southerly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to southerly

southerly, southern pertain to 'southerly'.

Example of southerly used within this context

"a wind blew southerly"

Southerly as "situated in or oriented toward the south"

Under this definition, southerly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

southern has the same meaning as southerly

Derivatives of southerly

southernness is a derivative of southerly.

Similar to southerly

south is similar to southerly.

Example of southerly used within this context

"a southern exposure", "took a southerly course"

Southerly as "from the south, used especially of wind"

Under this definition, southerly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

southern has the same meaning as southerly

Derivatives of southerly

south wind, souther, southernness, southerly are derivatives of 'southerly'.

Similar to southerly

south is similar to southerly.

Example of southerly used within this context

"a hot southerly wind", "southern breezes", "the winds are southerly"