southerly
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a wind from the south
Types & categories
- wind hypernym
Related & opposite
- southerly derivation
Sense 2 adjective
situated in or oriented toward the south
a southern exposure
Related & opposite
- southernness derivation
- south similar to
Sense 3 adverb
toward the south
the ship turned southerly
Related & opposite
- southerly derived from
Sense 4 adjective
from the south; used especially of wind
a hot southerly wind
Related & opposite
- southernness derivation
- south wind derivation
- south similar to
Sense 5 adverb
from the south
a wind blew southerly
Related & opposite
- southerly derived from
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | southerly |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | wind |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | southernness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | south |
| 3 | derived from | Related & opposite | southerly |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | southernness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | south wind |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | south |
| 5 | derived from | Related & opposite | southerly |