/ ˈsʌðəli; NAmE -ərli/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] in or towards the south :
travelling in a southerly direction
2.
[ usually before noun ] ( of winds ) blowing from the south :
a warm southerly breeze
—compare south
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) a wind that blows from the south