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Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the southerly winds are strong, the surf, on all parts of the shore, makes the landing exceedingly troublesome.
William Bligh

Meaning of "southerly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTHERLY

southerly  [ˈsʌðəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTHERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Southerly can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SOUTHERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

southerly

Southerly

Southerly is the name of a storm or front of air coming from the south. In the southern hemisphere these can be cold and have bad weather. In Wellington, New Zealand these storms are normally short and frequently have winds gusting between 120 km/h and 160 km/h though higher speeds are known. In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia these events are known as southerly busters. On sunny days in the Sydney Summer, the land heats up rapidly during the morning, while sea temperatures remain cool, typically 20 to 23 degrees. The prevailing early morning wind is a light south-west offshore breeze that blows from land to sea, but as the land heats up a north-east convection wind develops. This is a typical "sea breeze". It starts shortly after sunrise on the coast and gradually pushes inland as the day proceeds, typically reaching the City by mid to late morning and the Western Suburbs by early to mid afternoon. Frequently, a strong offsea gale develops from the south, bringing a rapid fall in temperature, and sometimes a short, violent rain/hail storm.

Definition of southerly in the English dictionary

The first definition of southerly in the dictionary is of, relating to, or situated in the south. Other definition of southerly is towards or in the direction of the south. Southerly is also from the south.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUTHERLY


brotherly
ˈbrʌðəlɪ
fatherly
ˈfɑːðəlɪ
forefatherly
ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəlɪ
grandfatherly
ˈɡrænˌfɑːðəlɪ
grandmotherly
ˈɡrænˌmʌðəlɪ
litherly
ˈlɪðəlɪ
motherly
ˈmʌðəlɪ
northerly
ˈnɔːðəlɪ
stepmotherly
ˈstɛpˌmʌðəlɪ
unbrotherly
ʌnˈbrʌðəlɪ
unfatherly
ʌnˈfɑːðəlɪ
unmotherly
ʌnˈmʌðəlɪ
weatherly
ˈwɛðəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTHERLY

southeasterlies
southeasterly
southeastern
southeasternmost
southeastward
southeastwards
Southend-on-Sea
souther
southerliness
southerly buster
southern
Southern Alps
Southern British English
Southern Bug
Southern Cross
southern fur seal
Southern Gothic
southern hemisphere
Southern Ireland
southern lights

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTHERLY

bitterly
butcherly
cleverly
disorderly
eagerly
easterly
elderly
ferly
formerly
gingerly
improperly
orderly
overly
painterly
properly
quarterly
teacherly
tenderly
utterly
westerly

Synonyms and antonyms of southerly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «southerly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTHERLY

Find out the translation of southerly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of southerly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «southerly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

向南的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sur
570 millions of speakers

English

southerly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दक्षिण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنوبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

южный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para o sul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দখিনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

du sud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

südlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남동쪽에서 불어오는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kidul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

về hướng nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिणेकडून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meridionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

południowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

південний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sud
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νότια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suidelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sydlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sørlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of southerly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHERLY»

The term «southerly» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHERLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about southerly

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QUOTES WITH «SOUTHERLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word southerly.
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William Bligh
Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the southerly winds are strong, the surf, on all parts of the shore, makes the landing exceedingly troublesome.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTHERLY»

Discover the use of southerly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to southerly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Southerly
Plunkett's eye for rich contrast and sincere delicacy are reflected in Southerly. The book allows viewers to embrace his art form, and the format brings the South to life."--amazon.
Dan Plunkett, 2009
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Operation Southerly Breeze
Operation. Southerly. Breeze. A. Novel. As soon as they downed them, a handsome olive-skinned man with wavy raven hair illuminated by widely set eyes the color of a stormy sea, greeted them cordially. He was wearing the light blue Civil ...
Faun Pischerke, 2011
3
Laws of the State of New York
dred and seventy-six feet eight inches westerly from the westerly line or side of tenth avenue, thence southerly two hundred and four feet four inches to a point in the northerly line or side of seventy-eighth street distant four hundred and ...
New York (State), 1851
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An Account of Ireland, Statistical and Political
w. partly cloudy Vind north-east, afternoon wet Wind north-easterly, heavy rain , Vind southerly, heavy rain Wind south, wet Wind westerly, high find south, Light rain find southerly, dry Vind south, dry find south, high and showery Vind west, ...
Edward Wakefield, 1812
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
2 in a southerly direction to where it intersects the north fence of the Calley property, approximately 3 miles; thence, east along the north fence of the Calley property to a corner, approximately 200 yards; thence, following the east fence of the ...
‎1965
6
Code of federal regulations: President
... thence with said township line southerly to corner 16 of tract 1081, a point at the corner of Bradford, Cory- don and Foster Townships; thence easterly with the Bradford-Foster township line to a corner of Bradford Municipal Watershed lands  ...
United States. President, United States. Office of the Federal Register, 1964
7
Kenya Gazette
69v; thence by the southerly boundaries of L.O. Nos. 69 and 70 to the most westerly corner of L.O. No. 70; thence by the northwesterly boundary of L.O. No. 70 to the southerly corner of L.O. No. 90/1; thence by the western boundary of L.O. No; ...
8
Bering Strait: The Regional Physical Oceanography
Flow Reversals Even though the mean flow was northerly everywhere, the record at each meter shows times of southerly flow. These events are listed in Table 10. Other than that the southerly flow occurred during the same general period (21 ...
Lawrence K. Coachman, Knut Aagaard, R. B. Tripp, 1975
9
Private and Special Statutes of the Commonwealth of ...
mentioned bend therein ; thence westerly, about three hundred and eighty-six feet, to a point marked 0, situate four hundred and fifty-five feet from the southerly side of Marginal Street, measuring southerly, and at right angles thereto, from a ...
Massachusetts, 1837
10
The revised statutes of the state of New-York, as altered by ...
The town of Northfield shall contain all that part of said coun- title 4. tv, bounded Easterly, by the town of Castleton: Southerly, by West- v-^v"^-' field and Southfield : and Westerly and Northerly, by the bounds 0f Northfiekl the county. 3. The town  ...
New York (State), John Duer, Benjamin Franklin Butler, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTHERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term southerly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qld croc sighting most southerly in years
The most southerly sighting of a crocodile in Queensland for decades isn't unexpected and could be a sign the deadly reptiles are headed down the coast, ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
2
Moment: Southerly Flower Farm brings couple closer to their dreams …
Sarah Mervin brings bouquets from her fields at Southerly Flower Farm back to the house on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Graysville, Tenn.. She and her husband, ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Children's bikes stolen from Southerly Park: Shaker Heights police …
Bike theft, Lee Road: On June 16, two children's bikes, which were not locked to a bike rack, were stolen from Southerly Park. Criminal damaging , Palmerston ... «cleveland.com, Jun 15»
4
Brisbane wakes up to chilly morning as southerly change pushes …
Brisbane residents also woke to a chill in the air, which the weather bureau says is due to a southerly change bringing a combination of dry air and cold winds. «Courier Mail, May 15»
5
Fresh feel to southerly winds
A fresh southerly breeze in the afternoon is likely to coincide with temperatures dropping from 15 degrees celsius to an overnight low of 4C. Warm fine weather ... «Taranaki Daily News, Mar 15»
6
Bay of Whales is a terrifying place to swim, says oceans campaigner
British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has completed a swim in the most southerly place possible on Earth, describing it as “the most terrifying place I've every ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh sets record for most …
An endurance swimmer who beat the record for the most southerly swim ever in just a pair of Speedos said he has 'never felt pain like it'. Lewis Pugh swam 500 ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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1000 apply for Antarctic job running most southerly post office
Almost 1,000 jobhunters have applied to work at the most southerly post office in the world. The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust said it had received so many ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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Britain's most southerly post office, Port Lockroy in Antarctica, in …
It is freezing, smelly, and you may be gone some time. Applicants to run the world's most southerly post office have been warned about the harsh realities of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Southerly shrouds Main Beach near Moruya – in pictures
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney receives an average of about five southerly busters a year and temperatures can drop 10C to 15C in less than ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

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