southerly

Etymology

souther + -ly.

noun

  1. A wind blowing from the south.

adj

  1. Facing the south; directed towards the south.
    a southerly voyage
  2. Located towards or in the south.
    The islands of Jyuguang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery. 2017 May, Piera Chen, Dinah Gardner, “Taiwan's Islands”, in Lonely Planet Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 10th edition (Travel), Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, →OCLC, page 299
  3. Coming from the south.
    Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds

adv

  1. In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
  2. From the south.

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