I. west ‧ er ‧ ly 1 /ˈwestəli $ -ərli/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
1 . towards or in the west:
We set off in a westerly direction.
2 . a westerly wind comes from the west
II. westerly 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural westerlies ) [countable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
a wind that comes from the west