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English
Etymology
From south + easterly.[1]
Adjective
southeasterly (comparative more southeasterly, superlative most southeasterly)
- situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
- (chiefly of a wind) coming from the southeast
Translations
situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
coming from the southeast
Noun
southeasterly (plural southeasterlies)
- A strong wind or storm from the southeast.
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Adverb
southeasterly (comparative more southeasterly, superlative most southeasterly)
- From the southeast.
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References
- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “South-ea·sterly, a. and adv.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IX, Part 1 (Si–St), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 482, column 3: “f. South + Easterly.”