westerly Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
   prevailing westerly.
   
2. adjective satellite of wind; from the west
   western.
   
3. adjective satellite moving toward the west
   westbound; westward.
   
   • westbound pioneers
4. adverb toward the west
   
   • we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
5. adverb from the west
   
   • the wind blew westerly

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