northerly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a wind that blows from the north
    north wind; boreas; norther.
  2. adjective satellite situated in or oriented toward the north
    northern.
    • the northern suburbs
    • going in a northerly direction
  3. adjective satellite coming from the north; used especially of wind
    northern.
    • the north wind doth blow
    • a northern snowstorm
    • the winds are northerly
  4. adverb in a northern direction
    northwards; northward; north.
    • they earn more up north
    • Let's go north!

WordNet

North"er*ly adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.
North"er*ly adverb
Definitions
  1. Toward the north.

Webster 1913