eastwardly

[ eest-werd-lee ]

adjective

1. having an eastward direction or situation.
2. coming from the east:

   an eastwardly wind.

adverb

1. toward the east.
2. from the east.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastwardly¹

First recorded in 1660–70; eastward + -ly

Example Sentences

Were first discovered in Wisconsin, but moved eastwardly, and, coming in contact with the Iroquois south of Lake Erie, were driven to the banks of the Cumberland.

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Commencing with the meridian of Greenwich, and proceeding eastwardly round the hemisphere, we may distinguish the divisions as follows, in the order of their geographical succession.

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The fins were progressing in a eastwardly direction, and as the vessel more nearly approached them, they were replaced by the foremost part of a gigantic monster.

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The tramp was across open fields for a half-mile, where a road was sighted, but it was lined with troops, and heavy artillery, going eastwardly.

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They were in want of a flow of water for mill purposes, and accordingly dug a canal a mile in length, from the Charles eastwardly.

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