southeasterly

adverb or adjective south·east·er·ly \-stər-lē\

: located in or moving toward the southeast

: blowing from the southeast

Full Definition of SOUTHEASTERLY

: from the southeast

: toward the southeast

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²southeast + -erly (as in easterly)

First Known Use: 1613

SOUTHEASTERLY Defined for Kids

adverb or adjective south·east·er·ly \sau̇th-ˈē-stər-lē\

: from the southeast <southeasterly gales>

: toward the southeast <a southeasterly direction>

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