southerly
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++south·er·ly /ˈsʌðəli $ -ər-/ adjective 1 DNtowards or in the south 向南的；在南方的 Tara walked in a southerly direction. 塔拉朝南走去。2. DNHEMa southerly wind comes from the south 〔风〕来自南方的Examples from the Corpus
southerly• There was a mild southerly breeze.• Water managers have already shut a gate north of the crash site to reduce the southerly flow of water.• Land's End airfield, inset, is the most southerly of mainland Britain.• The green itself was triangular, with the church of St Andrew standing at the southerly point.• Horologium is far too southerly to rise over Britain or most of the United States.• With the rain came a southerly wind, moderate at first but then steadily increasing until it built to gale force.• Driven thirty miles north last night by continuing strong southerly winds.in a southerly direction• They are mopping up in a southerly direction.• Two split off and went in a southerly direction.south·er·ly adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus the towards south or in
southerly
south‧er‧ly /ˈsʌðəli $ -ər-/
adjective
Tara walked in a southerly direction.
2. a southerly wind comes from the south
south‧er‧ly /ˈsʌðəli $ -ər-/
adjective Word Family: adjective: south, southerly, southern, southbound, southernmost; adverb: south, southward(s), southbound; noun: south, southerner
1. towards or in the south: 2. a southerly wind comes from the south