I. -tərlē, -li, - R -təl- sometimes -t ə l- adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: from northeast (III) , after English east (II) ; easterly (II)
1. : from the northeast
the wind blew northeasterly
northeasterly gales
2. : toward the northeast
voyaging northeasterly for several days
a northeasterly voyage
II. noun
: a wind from the northeast