/ ˈnɔːðəli; NAmE ˈnɔːrðərli/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] in or towards the north :
travelling in a northerly direction
2.
[ usually before noun ] ( of winds ) blowing from the north :
a northerly breeze
—compare north
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) a wind that blows from the north