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westwardly

UK/ˈwɛstwədli/

westwardly adjective: blowing from the west (of wind).

Adjective

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

  1. Blowing from the west (of wind).
  2. Situated in or moving towards the west.

Adverb

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

  1. In a westward direction.
    • He was going westwardly, and very kindly enquired of me where I was travelling?1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska, published 1987, page 38

Forms of westwardly

Adjective
comparativemore westwardly
superlativemost westwardly
Adverb
comparativemore westwardly
superlativemost westwardly

Origin of westwardly

From westward + -ly.

Questions about westwardly

What does westwardly mean?
Westwardly means blowing from the west (of wind).
What part of speech is westwardly?
Westwardly can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce westwardly?
Westwardly is pronounced /ˈwɛstwədli/ (UK).

Words near westwardly in the dictionary

  1. Westsylvania
  2. Westtown
  3. Westville
  4. westward
  5. Westward Ho!
  6. westwardly
  7. westwardmost
  8. westwards
  9. Westwater
  10. Westwell
  11. Westwick

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