NORTHEASTERLY Antonyms
Definition of NORTHEASTERLY
Best Opposite Words For NORTHEASTERLY
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east | adverbadv | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward the east noun • the countries of Asia • the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees • the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River • the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point • a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the east | ||||||||
easterly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a wind from the east adverb • from the east adjective satellite • lying in or toward the east • from the east; used especially of winds | ||||||||
northeast | ||||||||
noun • the northeastern region of the United States • the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees • the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point • a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the northeast adjective satellite • situated in or oriented toward the northeast • coming from the northeast | ||||||||
northwest | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • the northwestern region of the United States • the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point • the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees • a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the northwest adjective satellite • situated in or oriented toward the northwest • coming from the northwest | ||||||||
northwesterly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • coming from the northwest • situated in or oriented toward the northwest | ||||||||
south | nounn | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south noun • the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city • the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point adverb • in a southern direction | ||||||||
southeasterly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • coming from the southeast • situated in or oriented toward the southeast | ||||||||
southerly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a wind from the south adverb • toward the south • from the south adjective satellite • situated in or oriented toward the south • from the south; used especially of wind | ||||||||
southwest | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado • the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees • the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point • a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the southwest adjective satellite • coming from the southwest • situated in or oriented toward the southwest | ||||||||
southwesterly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • coming from the southwest • situated in or oriented toward the southwest | ||||||||
west | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward the west noun • the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America • the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees • the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River • the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point • a location in the western part of a country, region, or city • British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) • United States film actress (1892-1980) • English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) adverb • to, toward, or in the west | ||||||||
westerly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth adverb • in a westward direction • from the west adjective satellite • of wind; from the west • moving toward the west |