nor ‧ ther ‧ ly /ˈnɔːðəli $ ˈnɔːrðərli/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
1 . towards or in the north:
We set off in a northerly direction.
2 . a northerly wind comes from the north