EASTERLY


Meaning of EASTERLY in English

I. ˈē-stər-lē 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

II. noun

( plural -lies )

Date: 1901

: a wind from the east

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.