adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a northerly/southerly etc route
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She followed the northerly route across Spain to Bilbao.
a northerly/southerly etc wind (= coming from the north etc )
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A fresh northerly wind was speeding the ship southwards.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
most
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So best wishes to Rosalind, the Society's most northerly teacher.
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The most northerly was apparently undivided, though only its southern ditch lay within the excavated area.
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The lowest, most northerly point is the slabby Seaward Cliff.
■ NOUN
direction
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In the northerly direction , the railway is eventually destined to reach Parkway.
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Burnt Island, on Placentia Bay, re-ported a large flame and heavy explosion in a northerly direction ....
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A helpful northerly breeze was filling the sails, so that they were building up gentle speed across the waters of the bay.
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Amelia took the more northerly route east on her way home.
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Burnt Island, on Placentia Bay, re-ported a large flame and heavy explosion in a northerly direction....
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In Shetland the situation is a bit confused by the migration of birds from other, usually more northerly areas.
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It lay on a narrow plateau above the fens, the houses strung along the northerly of two converging roads.
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So best wishes to Rosalind, the Society's most northerly teacher.
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The lowest, most northerly point is the slabby Seaward Cliff.
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Turning from or on to northerly headings the compass will give an indication of a turn in the opposite direction.