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southerly

[ suhth-er-lee ]

adjective

  1. toward the south:

    a southerly course.

  2. (especially of a wind) coming from the south:

    a gentle southerly breeze.



noun

plural southerlies.
  1. a wind that blows from the south.

southerly

/ ˈ²õʌðə±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated in the south
“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

adverb

  1. towards or in the direction of the south
  2. from the south

    a southerly wind

“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 wind from the south
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ´Ç³Ü³Ù³ó±ð°ù±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ´Ç³Ü³Ù³óİù·±ô¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of southerly1

1545–55; south + -erly ( easterly )
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Unfortunately a change is arriving at just the wrong time with Friday seeing a strong southerly wind push warmer air into Scotland.

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At the beginning of March, southerly winds brought warmer air up from the tropics to bring above average temperatures across the UK.

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The Met Office also warns there could be some short term loss of power due to the spell of strong and gusty southerly winds.

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This is one of the most southerly and best studied.

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A man whose usual job involves setting up big tops at music festivals is preparing to run the world's most southerly post office in Antarctica.

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