southerly
Collocations
4ADJ.
central, largest, most
VERB + SOUTHERLY
brought, wind
SOUTHERLY + NOUN
islands, matsu, s, voyage
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
A wind blowing from the south.
adj
Facing the south; directed towards the south.
a southerly voyage
Located towards or in the south.
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.
Coming from the south.
Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds
adv
In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
From the south.
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6a southerly voyage
WiktionaryThe 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
WiktionaryWarm, moist air was brought by southerly winds
WiktionaryI am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Tatoeba · #1172053The constellation Scorpio is hard to observe because of its southerly position from Central Europe.
Tatoeba · #5588186Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.
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