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southeasterly

southeasterly

1 4.1
Located toward the southeast
  • adjective
  • /ˌsaʊθˈiːstərli/
: sudeste
  • The winds shifted to a southeasterly course, bringing warmer temperatures to the region.
  • southeasterly direction

Examples

  • During our hike, we followed the trail that led us southeasterly to the viewpoint.

  • Does it go in a southeasterly direction?

    The Doom Generation (1995)

  • The strait, however, begins to funnel in a southeasterly direction.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Silesia was the southeasterly part of dissolved Prussia.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Tracking stations show Godzilla heading in a southeasterly direction towards the offshore islands of Japan.

    King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

  • The ship sailed in a southeasterly direction across the calm sea.

Synonyms

southeast
vssoutheasterly
110 1.0

Facing the direction between south and east

means primarily located or oriented rather than indicating origin
southeastern
vssoutheasterly
50 3.3

In the southeast part of a place like a country or island

is used for physical orientation of position rather than regional naming
south-east
vssoutheasterly
2 1.0

In the direction between south and east

is adjectival and focuses on being oriented rather than merely moving
southeastward
vssoutheasterly
1 2.7

Toward the southeast

describes being situated or facing that way rather than movement
southeastwardly
vssoutheasterly
6.0

Toward the southeast

is an adjective describing orientation rather than an adverb of movement
sou'-east
vssoutheasterly
  • Archaic
9.6

Toward the point between south and east

is the neutral modern adjective for orientation rather than a dialectal term

Surface Forms

southeasterly positive

Morphology

southeasterly = southeaster (transparent) = south + east + er + ly

Built by adding '-ly' to 'southeaster' (from 'southeast' + '-er'), yielding an adjective meaning 'located toward or in the southeast'.

Etymology

Southeasterly is made from south and east with the ending -ly, so the word names a direction. That's why a southeasterly view or slope faces 'toward the southeast'.