Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

westwardly

/ˈwɛstwədli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
west-ward-ly
IPA
/ˈwɛstwədli/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Blowing from the west (of wind).

adj

Situated in or moving towards the west.

adv

In a westward direction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From westward + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɛstwədli/

Inflected Forms

more westwardly (comparative) most westwardly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce westwardly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛstwədli/.
What does westwardly mean?
Blowing from the west (of wind).
Where does westwardly come from?
From westward + -ly.

How to pronounce westwardly

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈwɛstwədli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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