northwesterly

north·west·er·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nawrth-wes-ter-lee; Nautical nawr-wes-ter-lee]
- /ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər li/
- /nɔːθ.ˈwe.stə.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-wes-ter-lee; Nautical nawr-wes-ter-lee]
- /ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər li; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər li/

Definitions of northwesterly word

noun northwesterly Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest. 1
adjective northwesterly coming from the north west 1
adjective northwesterly going towards the north west 1
adjective northwesterly A northwesterly point, area, or direction is to the northwest or toward the northwest. 0
adjective northwesterly in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northwest 0
noun northwesterly a wind or storm from the northwest 0

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Origin of northwesterly

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; northwester + -ly

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Parts of speech for Northwesterly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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northwesterly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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