southeasterly

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See also: south-easterly

English

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Etymology

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From south +‎ easterly.[1]

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southeasterly (comparative more southeasterly, superlative most southeasterly)

  1. situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
  2. (chiefly of a wind) coming from the southeast

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Noun

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southeasterly (plural southeasterlies)

  1. A strong wind or storm from the southeast.

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Adverb

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southeasterly (comparative more southeasterly, superlative most southeasterly)

  1. From the southeast.

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References

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  1. ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “South-ea·sterly, a. and adv.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IX, Part 1 (Si–St), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 482, column 3:f. South + Easterly.