First Known Use: 15th century
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1westerly
adjective or adverb west·er·ly \ˈwes-tər-lē\
: located or moving toward the west
: blowing from the west
Full Definition of WESTERLY
1
: situated toward or belonging to the west <the westerly end of the farm>
2
: coming from the west <a westerly breeze>
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Origin of WESTERLY
obsolete wester western
2westerly
noun
plural westerlies
Definition of WESTERLY
: a wind from the west
First Known Use of WESTERLY
1876
Westerly
geographical name Wes·ter·ly \ˈwes-tər-lē\
Definition of WESTERLY
town SW Rhode Island pop 17,936
WESTERLY Defined for Kids
westerly
adjective or adverb west·er·ly \ˈwe-stər-lē\
Definition of WESTERLY for Kids
1
: toward the west <the lake's westerly shore>
2
: from the west <a westerly wind>
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