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- [nawr-th er-lee]
- /ˈnɔr ðər li/
- /ˈnɔː.ðəl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawr-th er-lee]
- /ˈnɔr ðər li/
Definitions of northerly word
- adjective northerly moving, directed, or situated toward the north. 1
- adjective northerly (especially of a wind) coming from the north: a northerly gale. 1
- adverb northerly toward the north. 1
- adverb northerly from the north. 1
- noun plural northerly a wind that blows from the north. 1
- noun northerly In a northward position or direction. 1
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Origin of northerly
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; north + -erly, modeled on easterly
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Parts of speech for Northerly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northerly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
northerly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for northerly
adjective northerly
- boreal — of or relating to the north or the north wind
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- northern — lying toward or situated in the north.
- northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
adverb northerly
- northbound — going toward the north: northbound traffic.
- septentrion — Obsolete. the north.
- hyperborean — Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
- northmost — northernmost.
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