southwestwardly

[ south-west-werd-lee; Nautical sou-west-werd-lee ]

adjective

1. toward or from the southwest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of southwestwardly¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; southwestward + -ly

Example Sentences

The people and strength of America are evidently bearing southwardly, and southwestwardly.

From Project Gutenberg

That is, he travelled from the Quivira province, in the present Kansas, southwestwardly to Mexico.

From Project Gutenberg