southwardly

[ south-werd-lee; Nautical suhth-erd-lee ]

adjective

1. toward or from the south.

Word History and Origins

Origin of southwardly¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; southward + -ly

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, an emigrant ship with cholera on board reached New York, whence the disease spread up the Hudson River, and was also carried southwardly to Philadelphia and the West.

From Project Gutenberg

The waters of Black Pond, which but a scarce hour before had been lashed into foam by a southwardly breeze, were silent.

From Project Gutenberg

Vast blocks of the red sienite have been detached, and scattered southwardly over the secondary rocks, apparently by the force of some antique deluge, setting from the north.

From Project Gutenberg

It was to run from the most southwardly point of the east side of Little Egg Harbor to the point where the Delaware River crossed the forty-first parallel.

From Project Gutenberg

"The plume of smoke has reached jet flying altitude and plans have been made for planes flying through Icelandic air control space to fly southwardly tonight," said Hjordis Gudmundsdottir, the spokeswoman for Isavia.

From New York Times