southeasterly

[ south-ee-ster-lee; Nautical sou-ee-ster-lee ]

/ ˌsaʊθˈi stər li; Nautical ˌsaʊˈi stər li /

toward or from the southeast.

Origin of southeasterly

First recorded in 1700–10; south + easterly

Night coming on I took a position on a commanding ridge, which stretches from the creek in a southeasterly direction.

History of Morgan's Cavalry |Basil W. Duke
All his courses since he struck the continent had been in a southeasterly direction.

The Life of Christopher Columbus from his own Letters and Journals |Edward Everett Hale
It flows in a southeasterly direction, and burrows its nose deeply into the forest-covered hills at the mountain's foot.

Mount Rainier |Various
Finally we turned to the left and moved toward the James river, in a southeasterly direction from Richmond.

From Bull Run to Appomattox |Luther W. Hopkins

On reaching the outskirts of the city he took a southeasterly course and walked briskly in the direction of his home.

A Prince of Anahuac |James A. Porter

southeasterly

/ (ˌsaʊθˈiːstəlɪ, nautical ˌsaʊˈiːstəlɪ) /

in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the southeast

a strong wind or storm from the southeast