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easterly
east·er·ly E0013100 (ē′stər-lē)adj.1. Situated toward the east.2. Coming or being from the east: easterly winds.n. pl. east·er·lies A storm or wind coming from the east.
east′er·ly adv.easterly (ˈiːstəlɪ) adjof, relating to, or situated in the eastadv, adj1. (Navigation) towards or in the direction of the east2. from the east: an easterly wind. n, pl -lies (Physical Geography) a wind from the easteast•er•ly (ˈi stər li)
adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. adj. 1. moving, directed, or situated toward the east. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the east. adv. 3. toward the east. 4. from the east. n. 5. a wind that blows from the east. [1540–50; obsolete easter eastern (Middle English ester, perhaps representing comp. of Old English ēast east) + -ly] east′er•li•ness, n. easterlyIf something moves in an easterly direction, it moves towards the east. The yacht was continuing in an easterly direction.However, an easterly wind blows from the east. There was an icy easterly wind blowing off the sea.The most easterly of a group of things is the one that is furthest to the east. The form easternmost is also used with the same meaning ...Indonesia's most easterly province.This is the easternmost point in North America.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  easterly - a wind from the east east wind, easterlevanter - an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean areaair current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" | | Adj. | 1. | easterly - lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"easterneast - situated in or facing or moving toward the east | | 2. | easterly - from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"easterneast - situated in or facing or moving toward the east | | Adv. | 1. | easterly - from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night"westerly - from the west; "the wind blew westerly" |
Translationseast (iːst) noun1. the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England. 東方 东方2. (also E) one of the four main points of the compass. He took a direction 10 E of N / east of north. 東 东 adjective1. in the east. the east coast. 東方的 东方的2. from the direction of the east. an east wind. 東方來的 东方来的 adverb towards the east. The house faces east. 朝東的 朝东的ˈeasterly adjective1. (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east. an easterly wind. 來自東方的 来自东方的2. looking, lying etc towards the east. We are travelling in an easterly direction. 朝東方的 朝东方的ˈeastern adjective of the east or the East. an eastern custom. 東部的 东部的ˈeasternmost adjective being furthest east. the easternmost city in America. 最東的 最东的ˈeastward adjective towards the east. in an eastward direction. 向東的 向东的ˈeastward(s) adverb towards the east. They are travelling eastwards. 向東地 向东地the East the countries east of Europe. the Middle/Far East. 歐洲以東的國家 欧洲以东的国家easterly
easterly1. towards or in the direction of the east 2. a wind from the east MedicalSeeEASTeasterly
Synonyms for easterlynoun a wind from the eastSynonymsRelated Words- levanter
- air current
- current of air
- wind
adj lying in or toward the eastSynonymsRelated Wordsadj from the eastSynonymsRelated Wordsadv from the eastAntonyms |