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easterly

noun, adj, adv — 6 senses

easterly

noun

UK /ˈiː.stə.li/ · US /ˈiː.stɚ.li/

Etymology From easter + -ly.

1

Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).

Related terms
equatorial easterly, tropical easterly, polar easterly

easterly

adj

Etymology From easter + -ly.

1

Facing the east; directed towards the east.

  • an easterly course or voyage
2

Located towards or in the east.

  • the easterly side of a lake
3

Coming from the east.

  • an easterly wind
  • The village itself is built on a ridge above the harbour, rows of sturdy cottages over which spume is hurled by easterly gales.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 337, about St Abbs:
Synonyms
eastly
Antonyms
westerly, westly
Derived terms
beasterly, easterliness, northeasterly, southeasterly
Related terms
Beast from the East, easter, east wind, eastwind, northeaster, noreaster, southeaster

easterly

adv

Etymology From easter + -ly.

1

In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.

2

From the east.

Synonyms
eastly

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.