Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southerly

/ˈsʌðɚli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: souther-ly
IPA: /ˈsʌðɚli/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wind blowing from the south.

adj

Facing the south; directed towards the south.

adj

Located towards or in the south.

adj

Coming from the south.

adv

In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.

adv

From the south.

Example Sentences

"a southerly voyage"
"The islands of Jyuguang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery."
"Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds"

Etymology

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsʌðɚli/
British English: /ˈsʌðəliː/

Inflected Forms

southerlies (plural) more southerly (comparative) most southerly (superlative)

Derived Forms

southerliness

Synonyms

auster souther southly southern southward southwards south wind

Rhymes With

brotherly motherly

Questions

How do you pronounce southerly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌðɚli/.
What does southerly mean?: A wind blowing from the south.
Where does southerly come from?: Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

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