westwardly

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English

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Etymology

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From westward +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

  1. Blowing from the west (of wind).
  2. Situated in or moving towards the west.

Adverb

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westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

  1. In a westward direction.
    • 1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska, published 1987, page 38:
      He was going westwardly, and very kindly enquired of me where I was travelling?