southwardly

[ south-werd-lee; Nautical suhth -erd-lee ]
/ ˈsaʊθ wərd li; Nautical ˈsʌð ərd li /

adjective, adverb

toward or from the south.

Origin of southwardly

First recorded in 1590–1600; southward + -ly

Words nearby southwardly

southmost, southpaw, southport, southron, southward, southwardly, southwards, southwark, southwell, southwest, southwest by south

Example sentences from the Web for southwardly

  • The distance run these twenty-four hours was eighty five miles, and the southwardly current had moreover given its assistance.

    A Voyage to Terra Australis Volume 2 |Matthew Flinders