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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024east•er•ly (ē′stər lē),USA pronunciation adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. adj. - Naval Termsmoving, directed, or situated toward the east:an easterly course.
- Naval Terms, Meteorology(esp. of a wind) coming from the east:an easterly gale.
adv. - Naval Termstoward the east.
- Naval Termsfrom the east.
n. - Naval Terms, Meteorologya wind that blows from the east.
- obsolete easter eastern (see easterling) + -ly 1540–50
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