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westerly

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) westerly (adjective or adverb)
  2. 2) westerly (noun)
  3. Westerly (geographical name)

1west·er·ly

adj or adv \ˈwes-tər-lē\

Definition of WESTERLY

1
: situated toward or belonging to the west <the westerly end of the farm>
2
: coming from the west <a westerly breeze>
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Origin of WESTERLY

obsolete wester western
First Known Use: 15th century

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