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southerly definition

south·erly (sut̸h′ər lē)

adjective, adverb

  1. in or toward the south
  2. from the south, as a wind

noun pl. southerlies -·lies

a wind from the south

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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