EASTERLY


Meaning of EASTERLY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ē -st ə r-l ē

Function: adjective or adverb

Etymology: obsolete easter eastern

Date: 1548

1 : situated toward or belonging to the east <the easterly shore of the lake>

2 : coming from the east <an easterly storm>

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