I. eas ‧ ter ‧ ly 1 /ˈiːstəli $ -ərli/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ east , ↑ easterly , ↑ eastern , ↑ eastbound , ↑ easternmost , ↑ eastward ; noun : ↑ east , easterner, ↑ easterly ; adverb : ↑ east , eastward(s)]
1 . towards or in the east:
We drove off in an easterly direction.
2 . an easterly wind comes from the east
II. easterly 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural easterlies ) [countable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ east , ↑ easterly , ↑ eastern , ↑ eastbound , ↑ easternmost , ↑ eastward ; noun : ↑ east , easterner, ↑ easterly ; adverb : ↑ east , eastward(s)]
a wind that comes from the east