NORTHERLY Meaning of NORTHERLY in English adj., adv., & n.adj. & adv. 1 in a northern position or direction. 2 (of wind) blowing from the north.n. (pl. -ies) (usu. in pl.) a wind blowing from the north. Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012