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westerly

DEFINITIONS OF: westerly

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n the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth

Synonyms:
prevailing westerly
Type of:
west wind, wester
wind that blows from west to east

adj of wind; from the west

Synonyms:
western
west
situated in or facing or moving toward the west

adj moving toward the west

Synonyms:
westbound, westward
west
situated in or facing or moving toward the west

adv from the west

“the wind blew westerly”
Antonyms:
easterly
from the east

adv toward the west

“"we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe”
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