SOUTHERNLY

south·ern·ly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhth -ern-lee]
- /ˈsʌð ərn li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhth -ern-lee]
- /ˈsʌð ərn li/

Definition of southernly word

abbreviation SOUTHERNLY southerly. 1

Just one definition for southernly

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Origin of southernly

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; southern + -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Southernly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Southernly

southernly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

southernly usage trend in Literature

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