SINCE 1828
northeasterly
adverb or adjective
north·east·er·ly
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Definition of northeasterly
1
: from the northeast
2
: toward the northeast
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northeasterly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of northeasterly
: located in or moving toward the northeast
: blowing from the northeast
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northeasterly
adverb or adjective
north·east·er·ly
| \ nȯrth-ˈē-stər-lē
\
\
Kids Definition of northeasterly
1
: from the northeast
northeasterly winds
2
: toward the northeast
a northeasterly direction
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