southernly

[ suhth-ern-lee ]

adjective

1. southerly.

southernly

/ ˈsʌðənlɪ /

adjective

1. a less common word for southerly

Other Words From

• southern·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of southernly¹

First recorded in 1585–95; southern + -ly

Example Sentences

The last recorded southernly moose sighting was just west of Stevens Pass in 2009, according to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Seattle Times

Whatever the truth is, you already know it, in your gut or heart or some southernly organ.

From The Guardian

Roughly 25 minutes later, Rebecca tells us Dyson "actually spent some time in the southernly region."

From The Verge

Alaskan oysters are also marketable as higher quality than more southernly oysters, workshop attendees said.

From Washington Times

The cases 23, 24, are filled with curiosities from more southernly parts of the North American continent; and chiefly with various objects from the most interesting of the old inhabitants of America—the Mexicans.

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