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southwesterly Definition

south·west·erly (---ter lē)

adjective, adverb

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

southwesterly Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • breeze: Friday 21 July 2006: A gentle southwesterly breeze.
  • wind: Today is looking a bit like drizzle or light rain with a southwesterly wind blowing - it's the Orkney forecast.
  • direction: Continue along the riverside path, in a southwesterly direction, with the river to your right.
  • corner: The Moray Firth is a wide bay, with the port of Inverness at its southwesterly corner.
  • gale: On the weekend of our trip, our choice of dives was limited due to a Force 8 southwesterly gale.
  • point: Cape St Vincent is the most southwesterly point of mainland Europe.