Dictionary

easterly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈiː.stɚ.li/ (US)
• /ˈiː.stə.li/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From easter + -ly.

Meanings

1. (of the wind, usually) Coming from the east; originating in the east.
   • an easterly breeze
   • 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:
   • an easterly wind
2. Facing the east; directed towards the east.
   • an easterly course
   • an easterly voyage
3. Located towards or in the east.
   • the easterly side of the lake

Forms

Antonyms

eastbound · westerly · west · western · westward · westerly · westbound · eastward · westerly

Coordinates

northerly · northeasterly · southeasterly · northeasterly · southerly · southerly · northerly · southwesterly · northeasterly · southwesterly · northwesterly · northerly · southerly · northwesterly · southeasterly · southwesterly · northwesterly · southeasterly

Deriveds

easterliness · beasterly

Relateds

northeaster · easter · southeaster · eastwind · Beast from the East · noreaster · east wind

Synonyms

eastly · westbound · eastward · eastern · westward · eastward · eastly · eastly · eastbound

Translations (6)

sv östlig (from/to the east) · eo orienta (from/to the east) · uk схі́дний (from/to the east) · sv ostlig (from/to the east) · gl soán (from/to the east) · ru восто́чный (from/to the east)

easterly en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈiː.stɚ.li/ (US)
• /ˈiː.stə.li/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From easter + -ly.

Meanings

1. In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
2. From the east.

Forms

Synonyms

eastly

Translations (2)

eo oriente (from the east) · non austan (from the east)

easterly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈiː.stɚ.li/ (US)
• /ˈiː.stə.li/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From easter + -ly.

Meanings

1. Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).

Forms

Relateds

polar easterly · equatorial easterly · tropical easterly

Translations (15)

cmn 東風 /东风 (wind blowing from the east) · hi पुरवैया (wind blowing from the east) · sv östanvind (wind blowing from the east) · yue 東風 /东风 (wind blowing from the east) · ja 東風 (wind blowing from the east) · sv östan (wind blowing from the east) · uk схі́дний ві́тер (wind blowing from the east) · ja 東風 (wind blowing from the east) · ru восто́чный ве́тер (wind blowing from the east) · la orientalis (wind blowing from the east) · hi पुरवाई (wind blowing from the east) · sv östlig vind (wind blowing from the east) · da østenvind (wind blowing from the east) · la orientale (wind blowing from the east) · ojp 東風 (wind blowing from the east)