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southeasterly

[ south-ee-ster-lee; Nautical sou-ee-ster-lee ]

adjective

  1. toward or from the southeast.


southeasterly

/ ˌsaʊˈiːstəlɪ; ˌsaʊθˈiːstəlɪ /

adjective

  1. in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a strong wind or storm from the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of southeasterly1

First recorded in 1700–10; south + easterly
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Roughly 20 yards beneath an upscale neighborhood of Gaza City, the tunnel ran in a southeasterly direction from under an UNRWA-run school.

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By Monday, the strong gusts associated with the storm had abated into light southeasterly winds.

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"Very strong southeasterly winds are likely to accompany heavy rainfall which may exacerbate impacts."

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Every few years, thousands upon thousands of Eastern gray squirrels moved in a roughly southeasterly direction, usually in the fall.

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The weather system is also likely move in a southeasterly direction and away from inhabited land, but meteorologists remain cautious.

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