WESTERLY


Meaning of WESTERLY in English

/ ˈwestəli; NAmE -ərli/ adjective , noun

■ adjective

1.

[ only before noun ] in or towards the west :

travelling in a westerly direction

2.

[ usually before noun ] ( of winds ) blowing from the west :

westerly gales

—compare west

■ noun

( pl. -ies ) a wind that blows from the west :

light westerlies

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from obsolete wester western + -ly .

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