northeasterly

adverb or adjective north·east·er·ly \nȯrth-ˈē-stər-lē\

: located in or moving toward the northeast

: blowing from the northeast

Full Definition of NORTHEASTERLY

: from the northeast

: toward the northeast

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adverb or adjective north·east·er·ly \nȯrth-ˈē-stər-lē\

: from the northeast <northeasterly winds>

: toward the northeast <a northeasterly direction>

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