Southerly Meaning
/ˈsʌðəliː/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA wind blowing from the south.
adjFacing the south; directed towards the south.
Sentence Examples
The constellation Scorpio is hard to observe because of its southerly position from Central Europe.
Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The temperature dropped sharply as the ____ wind blew in from the ice-covered continent to the south.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers continued their ____ journey, hoping to reach the coast before the onset of winter.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The islands of Jyuguang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery."
— 2017 May, Piera Chen, Dinah Gardner, “Taiwan's Islands”, in Lonely Planet Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 10th edition (Travel), Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 299:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The temperature dropped sharply as the ____ wind blew in from the ice-covered continent to the south.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers continued their ____ journey, hoping to reach the coast before the onset of winter.