northeasterly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite coming from the northeast
    northeast.
    • northeasterly winds
  2. adjective satellite situated in or oriented toward the northeast
    northeastern; northeast.
    • the northeasterly part of the island

WordNet

North`east"er*ly adjective
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast.
North`east"er*ly adverb
Definitions
  1. Toward the northeast.

Webster 1913