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northwesterly

/nˌɔɹθwˈɛstɚli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
north-west-er-ly
IPA
/nˌɔɹθwˈɛstɚli/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.

adj

Coming from the northwest.

adv

From the northwest.

noun

A strong wind or storm from the northwest.

Etymology

From north + westerly. See also northwestern.

Inflected Forms

more northwesterly (comparative) most northwesterly (superlative) north-westerly (alternative) northwesterlies (plural)

Phrases

north-northwesterly west-northwesterly

Frequently Paired Words

north-northwesterly west-northwesterly

Synonyms

northwestern northwest

Rhymes With

westerly esterly

Questions

How do you pronounce northwesterly?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɔɹθwˈɛstɚli/.
What does northwesterly mean?
Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
Where does northwesterly come from?
From north + westerly. See also northwestern.

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