Synonyms for northerly
- adverb
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In an northward direction or position; (towards the) north.
- adj. 1
Facing the north; directed towards the north.
- n. 1
A northerly wind (that is, a northern wind, which blows from the north or northerly).
Forms
- Plural
- northerlies → northers, boreases…
Example sentences
- northward There is a gradual cline of decreasing size to the northward.
- northwards They continued northwards until they reached the Arctic Circle.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| northerly | falling | |
| northward | falling | |
| northwards | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- north1
- 6 letters
- boreal, boreas
- 7 letters
- norther2, northly
- 8 letters
- northern2
- 9 letters
- northward2
- 10 letters
- northwards
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (norther2 = 2 syllables).