westwardly

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English

Etymology

From westward +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

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

Adverb

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

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