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southernly

[ suhth-ern-lee ]

adjective



southernly

/ ˈsʌðənlɪ /

adjective

  1. a less common word for southerly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • southern·li·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of southernly1

First recorded in 1585–95; southern + -ly
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Example Sentences

The fourth South American race may be considered as a more southernly expansion of the preceding.

It is eight in the morning, hot August; wind a mere lull, but southernly if any.

Most southernly point of island, considered sacred by the Hindus.

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