southerly

adjective or adverb

south·er·ly | \ˈsə-t͟hər-lē

Definition of southerly

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : situated toward or belonging to the south the southerly shore of the lake

2 : coming from the south a southerly wind

southerly

noun

plural southerlies

Definition of southerly (Entry 2 of 2)

: a wind from the south

Examples of southerly in a Sentence

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Current strong southerly winds mean the dust has easily crossed the Mediterranean Sea. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Houston's beautiful orange pink sky at sunset, explained by science," 6 July 2018 Confidence: Medium Breaks in the clouds Sunday are welcome but southerly winds push in tropical air, with highs rising to uncomfortable mid-80s. — David Streit, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Heavy rain at times into Saturday, with a risk of flooding," 17 May 2018 Second, winds need to be out of the west-southwest with not much of a southerly component — but strong enough so that is sea breeze doesn’t kick in during the afternoon. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Will we hit 100 degrees next week? It’s possible," 26 June 2018 After dinner, Longitude 131 resident astronomer will regale guests with tales of the southerly constellations. — Stuart Rigg, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Australia," 5 Oct. 2016 This is because the southerly component of the air coming off Long Island Sound is going to tend to keep temperatures from reaching extreme levels. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "It could feel close to 100 degrees in parts of New England on Monday," 18 June 2018 We got stuck in a persistent southerly wind pattern aloft that brought wave after wave of tropical moisture our way, including Alberto. — Helena Oliviero, ajc, "The rain may be over, but Lake Lanier remains unsafe for swimmers," 5 June 2018 Sewage spills are as much a part of life in the South Bay as are the surfers who ride the southerly swells. — Gustavo Solis, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How do you run a surf shop when sewage spills constantly close the beach?," 27 May 2018 Memories are still sharp from the last flood in Big Thompson Canyon, in 2013, when a September cold front stalled over the east side of the Rockies, colliding with warm, moist southerly air to produce more than 15 inches of rain over a six-day span. — Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, "Colorado Charts a New Path Away from Floodwaters," 25 May 2018

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