southerly

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or coming from the south.

• noun

  The direction south.

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Synonyms

auster , souther , southly , southly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with southerly
daily , haily , valley

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Variants

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southerly , southerlies

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'suth,' meaning 'south,' and the Old French word 'sud,' meaning 'south.' The term 'southerly' comes from combining these two words.

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Trivia

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1. The Southerly Journal is a literary magazine based in Australia.

2. The term 'southerly' is also used to describe a wind that blows from the south.

3. The Southern Hemisphere is the part of the Earth that is located south of the equator.

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Related Concepts

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1. northerly: The opposite of southerly, meaning coming from or relating to the north.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'southerly' is often used to describe the setting or characters of a story set in the southern United States or other regions south of the equator. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is considered to be old-fashioned or outdated.

How to Memorize "southerly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a compass pointing south to memorize the meaning of southerly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word southerly with the direction south and images of warm, sunny climates.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Southerly is the direction of the sun's rays in the southern hemisphere.'

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