westwardly

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English

Etymology

From westward +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

Adjective

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

  1. Blowing from the west (of wind).
  2. Situated in or moving towards the west.

Adverb

westwardly (comparative more westwardly, superlative most westwardly)

  1. In a westward direction.
    • 1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska, published 1987, page 38:
      He was going westwardly, and very kindly enquired of me where I was travelling?