Synonyms for southerly
ˈsʌð ər lisouther·ly

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1. southerlynoun

   Synonyms:
   auster

2. southerlyadjective

   coming from the south.

   Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds

   Synonyms:
   auster

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1. south wind, souther, southerlyadjective

   a wind from the south

   Synonyms:
   south wind, souther

   Antonyms:
   north

2. southerly, southernadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the south

   "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"

   Synonyms:
   southern

   Antonyms:
   north

3. southerly, southernadverb

   from the south; used especially of wind

   "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"

   Synonyms:
   southern

   Antonyms:
   north

4. southerly, southward, southwardsadverb

   toward the south

   "the ship turned southerly"

   Synonyms:
   southwards, southward

   Antonyms:
   north

5. southerlyadverb

   from the south

   "a wind blew southerly"

   Synonyms:
   southwards, southward

   Antonyms:
   north

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southerlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   southern, south

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1. List of paraphrases for "southerly":

   southern, south

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1. The Malaysian report:

   The analysis showed the aircraft changed course shortly after it passed the northern tip of Sumatra (Indonesia) and travelled in a southerly direction until it ran out of fuel in the southern Indian Ocean west of Australia.

2. Van Dam:

   The strong southerly flow from the jet stream could have brought it from an active volcano in southwest Colima, Mexico. But if we go farther west towards eastern Russia, there's another active volcano there.