Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northwardly

/nˈɔɹθwɚdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
north-ward-ly
IPA
/nˈɔɹθwɚdli/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

northwards, towards the north

adj

Having a northern direction.

Etymology

From northward + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more northwardly (comparative) most northwardly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce northwardly?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔɹθwɚdli/.
What does northwardly mean?
northwards, towards the north
Where does northwardly come from?
From northward + -ly.

How to pronounce northwardly

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