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comparative more westerly, superlative most westerly
Facing the west; directed towards the west. quotations examples
Tall, blue-eyed, this proud and stubborn Genoese seaman first visited Portugal, proposing his scheme for a westerly voyage in search of the Indies.
2002, Jaime Suchlicki, Cuba: From Columbus to Castro and Beyond, Potomac Books, Inc., page 13
Located towards or in the west. examples
(of wind) Coming from the west. examples
Towards the west. examples
plural westerlies
A westerly wind or storm, one blowing or coming from the west. examples