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Westerly - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As an adjective westerly

is situated in the west.

As an adverb westerly

is towards the west.

As a noun westerly

is a westerly wind or storm.

westerly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Situated in the west.
  • (of wind) Coming from the west.
  • Synonyms

    * ponent

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Towards the west.
  • Usage notes

    Used by Land Surveyors when they do not want to be specific (not Astronomic West)

    Noun

    (westerlies)
  • A westerly wind or storm.
  • Synonyms

    * zephyr English contranyms

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.