northerly
1 of 2adjective or adverb
north·er·ly
ˈnȯr-t͟hər-lē 
1
: situated toward or belonging to the north
the northerly border
2
: coming from the north
a northerly wind
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But from more northerly latitudes, the viewing circumstances are not so favorable.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
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Adjective or adverb
What To Know Officials warned that northerly winds of up to 30 miles per hour and waves up to 7 feet high posed dangerous conditions to people on Lake Michigan in Lake County in Indiana and Porter County in Illinois.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But from more northerly latitudes, the viewing circumstances are not so favorable.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
Only the strongest swimmers should consider cliff diving into the sea, which can become rough when northerlies blow through.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Northerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northerly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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northerly
1 of 2 adjective or adverb
north·er·ly
ˈnȯr-t͟hər-lē
1
: placed or lying toward the north
the northerly border
2
: coming from the north
a northerly wind
northerly
2 of 2 noun
plural northerlies
: a wind from the north
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