southwesterly

Speech parts

1. southwesterly - Noun

2. southwesterly - Adjective

3. southwesterly - Adverb

4. southwesterly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

southwest southwestern south west east north southeast oriental arctic occidental northern northeast south-west northerly hyperborean
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Antonyms

north south westerner eastern austral easterner

Phrases with the word

in a southwesterly manner in a southwesterly direction

Examples

the winds are southwesterly Source: Internet

Albuquerque has one of the highest elevations of any major city in the United States, though the effects of this are greatly tempered by its southwesterly continental position. Source: Internet

Another case of tornado moving at a snail’s pace was 1997 Jarrell, TX F-5 tornado, which very slowly wandered southwesterly, according to The Weather Channel’s article. Source: Internet

It has a monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds and a dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds. Source: Internet

The coastal region of Guinea and most of the inland have a tropical climate, with a monsoonal -type rainy season lasting from April to November, relatively high and uniform temperatures, southwesterly winds, and high humidity. Source: Internet

During the southwesterly summer monsoon, occurring from May to October, the heated air of the Gobi Desert rises, far to the north, inducing moist air to flow inland from the sea and deposit heavy rainfall. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

southwest wind southwestbound southwester southwestermost southwestern southwestern american state