westwardly

west·ward·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [west-werd-lee]
- /ˈwɛst wərd li/
- /ˈwɛstwədli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [west-werd-lee]
- /ˈwɛst wərd li/

Definitions of westwardly word

adjective westwardly having a westward direction or situation: the westwardly migration of the 1850s. 1
adverb westwardly toward the west. 1
noun westwardly Blowing from the west (of wind). 1
adverb westwardly toward the west 0
adverb westwardly from the west 0
adjective westwardly Situated in or moving towards the west. 0

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Origin of westwardly

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1510-20; westward + -ly

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Parts of speech for Westwardly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Westwardly

westwardly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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westwardly usage trend in Literature

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