southwesterly

adverb or adjective south·west·er·ly \-tər-lē\

: located in or moving toward the southwest

: blowing from the southwest

Full Definition of SOUTHWESTERLY

: from the southwest

: toward the southwest

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²southwest + -erly (as in westerly)

First Known Use: 1708

SOUTHWESTERLY Defined for Kids

adverb or adjective south·west·er·ly \sau̇th-ˈwe-stər-lē\

: from the southwest <southwesterly breezes>

: toward the southwest <a southwesterly direction>

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