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south-westerly

south-westerly is the alternative form of southwesterly.

Meaning of southwesterly

Adjective

southwesterly (comparative more southwesterly, superlative most southwesterly)

  1. Situated in, or pointing to, the southwest.
  2. Of a wind, coming from the southwest.

See all 4 meanings of southwesterly

Forms of south-westerly

Adjective
comparativemore south-westerly
superlativemost south-westerly
Adverb
comparativemore south-westerly
superlativemost south-westerly
Noun
pluralsouth-westerlies

Questions about south-westerly

What is south-westerly the alternative form of?
South-westerly is the alternative form of southwesterly.

Words near south-westerly in the dictionary

  1. south-southwestwards
  2. south-west
  3. South-West Africa
  4. south-wester
  5. south-westerlies
  6. south-westerly
  7. south-western
  8. south-wests
  9. southabout
  10. Southall
  11. Southalls

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