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eastwardly

eastwardly adjective: towards the east.

Adjective

eastwardly (comparative more eastwardly, superlative most eastwardly)

  1. Towards the east.
  2. (Blowing) from the east.

Adverb

eastwardly (comparative more eastwardly, superlative most eastwardly)

  1. In or from an easterly direction.

Forms of eastwardly

Adjective
comparativemore eastwardly
superlativemost eastwardly
Adverb
comparativemore eastwardly
superlativemost eastwardly

Origin of eastwardly

From eastward + -ly.

Questions about eastwardly

What does eastwardly mean?
Eastwardly means towards the east.
What part of speech is eastwardly?
Eastwardly can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near eastwardly in the dictionary

  1. eastsides
  2. Easttown
  3. Eastvale
  4. Eastville
  5. eastward
  6. eastwardly
  7. eastwardmost
  8. eastwards
  9. eastwind
  10. Eastwood
  11. Eastwood's whip lizard

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