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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERLY

southwesterly  [ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTHWESTERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Southwesterly 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 SOUTHWESTERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of southwesterly in the English dictionary

The definition of southwesterly in the dictionary is in, towards, or from the southwest. Other definition of southwesterly is a wind or storm from the southwest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUTHWESTERLY


asystole
əˈsɪstəlɪ
coastally
ˈkəʊstəlɪ
costally
ˈkɒstəlɪ
diastole
daɪˈæstəlɪ
distally
ˈdɪstəlɪ
easterly
ˈiːstəlɪ
extrasystole
ˌɛkstrəˈsɪstəlɪ
festally
ˈfɛstəlɪ
headmasterly
ˌhɛdˈmæstəlɪ
masterly
ˈmɑːstəlɪ
north-northwesterly
ˌnɔːθˌnɔːθˈwestəlɪ
northeasterly
ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ
northwesterly
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstəlɪ
postally
ˈpəʊstəlɪ
sinisterly
ˈsɪnɪstəlɪ
sisterly
ˈsɪstəlɪ
southeasterly
ˌsaʊθˈiːstəlɪ
systole
ˈsɪstəlɪ
vestally
ˈvɛstəlɪ
westerly
ˈwɛstəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTHWESTERLY

southlander
southmost
southpaw
Southport
Southron
southward
southwardly
southwards
Southwark
Southwell
southwest
southwest by south
southwest by west
southwester
southwesterlies
southwestern
southwesternmost
southwestward
southwestwardly
southwestwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTHWESTERLY

biquarterly
bitterly
clouterly
daughterly
elderly
formerly
latterly
overly
painterly
porterly
properly
quarterly
schoolmasterly
souterly
spinsterly
unsisterly
utterly
whoremasterly
winterly
writerly

Synonyms and antonyms of southwesterly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «southwesterly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTHWESTERLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

西南
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el suroeste
570 millions of speakers

English

southwesterly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

southwesterly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنوبية غربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

юго-запад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

southwesterly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

southwesterly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sud-ouest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barat daya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Südwest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南西の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisih kidul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở tây nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

southwesterly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिणपश्चिमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

southwesterly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sud-ovest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

południowo-zachodnim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

південний захід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spre sud-vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

southwesterly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suidwestelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

southwesterly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

southwesterly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of southwesterly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHWESTERLY»

The term «southwesterly» is normally little used and occupies the 114.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHWESTERLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «southwesterly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «southwesterly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTHWESTERLY»

Discover the use of southwesterly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to southwesterly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Southwesterly Wind: An Inspector Espinosa Mystery
In Southwesterly Wind, the third in this atmospheric, erotic series featuring the inimitable Inspector Espinosa, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza once again “breathes fresh air into the crime novel genre” (Los Angeles Times).
Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, 2013
2
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
... 082°25.95' W, southwesterly to 27°56.0C N, 082°26.07' W, then southerly to 27 °55.83/ N, 082°26.07' W, then southeasterly to 27°55.55' N, 082°25.75' W, then south to 27°54.75' N, 082°25.75' W, then southwesterly and terminating at point ...
‎1997
3
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
... (approximate Latitude 25°20'06" N., Longitude 80°12'36" W.) southeast of Old Rhodes Key; thence southwesterly about 6,900 yards to Can Buoy "25"; thence southwesterly approximately 5,500 yards to Can Buoy "27"; thence southwesterly  ...
‎1961
4
Code of federal regulations: The president
25 feet; With a line 75 feet southeast of and parallel to a 280-foot cubic spiral for the said 5 degree curve to the left In a southwesterly direction approximately 265 feet; Leaving the said southeast right of way line, N. 17° 21' W., 91 feet, passing ...
United States. President, United States. Office of the Federal Register, 1961
5
Journal of Proceedings, Board of Supervisors of the City and ...
517.95 feet to a point on the southwesterly line of France avenue if extended and roduced southeasterly; thence deflectng 11 deg._ 35 min., 22 sec., to the right and along the said southwesterly line of France avenue, if extended and produced ...
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors, 1915
6
Real Estate Owned by the City and County of San Francisco ...
Commencing at a point on the northwesterly line of Burn- side avenue, distant thereon 172.303 feet southwesterly from a point formed by the intersection of the northwesterly line of Burnside avenue with the line forming the northwesterly ...
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors, 1909
7
Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army
... prolongation of the southeasterly side of Vine street 425 feet from the southwesterly side of California street; thence to a point on the prolongation of the southeasterly side of Wright street 530 feet from the southwesterly side of Atlantic street; ...
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, 1892
8
Book of franchises granted by the Board of Supervisors of ...
erly line of Bryant street, with a prolongation of the southwesterly line of Spear street. 7. Commencing at a point on the northwesterly line of Bryant street, distant one hundred and fifty-eight (158) feet southwesterly from the westerly corner of ...
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors, 1910
9
The Southwestern Reporter
ly, to a point 12 rods west of the quarter section corner between 23 and 26; thence southwesterly, through section 26, to a point 2 rods north of the quarter section corner between 26 and 27; thence southwesterly, through said section 27 , to a ...
‎1910
10
Report
... a point on the prolongation of the southeasterly side of Wright street 530 feet from the southwesterly side of Atlantic street ; thence to a point on a lino 50 feet south of and parallel to the southeasterly side of Sutherland street prolonged 2,000 ...
United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1892

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTHWESTERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term southwesterly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Great weather for penguins, and Southland's club rugby final
The MetService is forecasting yet another cold southwesterly front sweeping through the south this weekend with snow down to about 300 metres and scattered ... «Southland Times, Jul 15»
2
Sunday, July 12 Evening Weather Video
TONIGHT: Skies will become mostly clear with a steady southwesterly wind overnight. Muggy conditions will continue with lows only falling into the mid 70s. «ABC17News.com, Jul 15»
3
Weather Forecast For Monday July 13
Winds west-southwesterly light to moderate, backing southwesterly light to moderate in the afternoon, increasing moderate at night. High near 30°C/86°F, low ... «Bernews, Jul 15»
4
Tropical Depression Four-E Still Expected To Become Tropical Storm
Most likely due to persistent southwesterly shear. The poorly organized center is difficult to locate due to a paucity of recent microwave passes… And due to ... «Big Island Video News, Jul 15»
5
Strong southwesterly winds expected to continue until Sunday
KUALA LUMPUR: Strong southwesterly winds of 40-60kmph with waves rising up to 4.5m occurring over the waters of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Sarawak (Miri), ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
6
Strong Southwesterly Winds Expected To Continue Until Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR -- Strong southwesterly winds of 50-60kmph with waves rising up to 3.5m occurring over the waters of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Sarawak (Miri), ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»
7
Strong southwesterly winds and rough seas warning
KUALA LUMPUR: A first category warning has been issued where strong southwesterly winds and rough seas occurring over the waters off Phuket and Reef ... «The Borneo Post, Jun 15»
8
Cool, wet start to long weekend
"We see the winds swing round to a southwesterly, which is going to be a bit of a cool start and we've got some showers to start the day as well, particularly for ... «Otago Daily Times, Feb 15»
9
Istanbul, Marmara grind to a halt due to strong winds
Strong southwesterly winds uprooted trees and caused much distruption in and around Istanbul over the weekend. Officials say that winds will continue to batter ... «Daily Sabah, Feb 15»
10
Flood warning for Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth and Seaton
The agency said exceptionally strong winds of up to Force 9 South Westerly backing South SouthWesterly are expected during Saturday daytime and evening. «Exeter Express and Echo, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Southwesterly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/southwesterly>. May 2024 ».
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