southerly

[ suhth-er-lee ]

adjective

1. toward the south:

   a southerly course.

2. (especially of a wind) coming from the south:

   a gentle southerly breeze.

noun

, plural south·er·lies.

1. a wind that blows from the south.

southerly

/ ˈsʌðəlɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated in the south

adverb

1. towards or in the direction of the south
2. from the south

   a southerly wind

noun

1. a wind from the south

Derived Forms

• ˈsoutherliness, noun

Other Words From

• souther·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of southerly¹

1545–55; south + -erly ( easterly )

Example Sentences

A man whose usual job involves setting up big tops at music festivals is preparing to run the world's most southerly post office in Antarctica.

From BBC

In September, temperatures continued to be warmer than expected as the sub-tropical jet stream's more northerly position allowed a warmer southerly flow of air over Japan.

From BBC

As a consequence, storms are “not really developing like they would if they’d come off that more southerly track.”

From Los Angeles Times

Pizarro remarked how Punta Arenas, the most southerly city in the world, has been experiencing strange weather patterns.

From Salon

That’s when the moon’s orbit is most extreme and it rises and sets at its most northerly and southerly positions, extending beyond those of the sun.

From Los Angeles Times