- southeasterly
- south·east·er·ly
English syllables. 2014.
southeasterly
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southeasterly — [south΄ēs′tər lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the southeast 2. from the southeast, as a wind … English World dictionary
southeasterly — south|east|er|ly [ˌsauθˈi:stəli US ər ] adj 1.) towards or in the southeast ▪ Snow will spread to southeasterly regions tonight. 2.) a southeasterly wind comes from the southeast … Dictionary of contemporary English
southeasterly — south|east|er|ly [ ,sauθ istərli ] adjective toward or in the southeast: the southeasterly parts of the U.S. a. a southeasterly wind blows from the southeast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
southeasterly — adjective 1 towards or in the southeast: Snow will spread to southeasterly regions tonight. 2 a southeasterly wind comes from the southeast … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
southeasterly — adjective 1. coming from the southeast southeasterly breezes • Syn: ↑southeast • Similar to: ↑south • Derivationally related forms: ↑southeaster 2. situated in or oriented toward the southeast … Useful english dictionary
southeasterly — adverb or adjective Etymology: 2southeast + erly (as in easterly) Date: 1708 1. from the southeast 2. toward the southeast … New Collegiate Dictionary
southeasterly — /sowth ee steuhr lee/; Naut. /sow ee steuhr lee/, adj., adv. toward or from the southeast. [1700 10; SOUTH + EASTERLY] * * * … Universalium
southeasterly — 1. adjective a) situated in, or pointing to, the southeast b) coming from the southeast 2. adverb From the southeast … Wiktionary
southeasterly — adj. facing toward the southeast; coming from the southeast adv. toward the southeast; from the southeast … English contemporary dictionary
southeasterly — south•east•er•ly [[t]ˌsaʊθˈi stər li[/t]] naut. [[t]ˌsaʊ [/t]] adj. adv. naut. navig. toward or from the southeast • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
