northerly
noun
1 northerly
A wind that blows from the north.
synonyms: boreas, north wind, norther.
adjective
1 northerly
Situated in or oriented toward the north:
— Going in a northerly direction.
synonym: northern.
2 northerly
Coming from the north; used especially of wind:
— The winds are northerly.
synonym: northern.
Roget 278: directed etc. v.. directed towards; pointing towards etc. v.; bound for; aligned, with alligned with†; direct, straight; undeviating, unswerving; ... show more
adverb
1 northerly
In a northern direction.
synonyms: north, northward, northwards.
Moby thesaurus: N, antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, east, eastbound, easterly, eastermost, eastern, easternmost, hyperborean, meridional, north, north about, northbound, northeast, northeasterly, northeastern, northern ... show more.
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