EASTERLY Definition & Meaning

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easterly

[ee-ster-lee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

moving, directed, or situated toward the east.
an easterly course.
(especially of a wind) coming from the east.
an easterly gale.

adverb

toward the east.
from the east.

noun

plural

easterlies

a wind that blows from the east.

easterly

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adjective

of, relating to, or situated in the east

adverb

towards or in the direction of the east
from the east
an easterly wind

noun

a wind from the east

easterly

A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The trade winds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies.
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Other 51�Թ� Forms

easterliness noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of easterly¹

1540–50; obsolete easter eastern ( easterling ) + -ly

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But the exceptional amount of sunshine, hot temperatures and frequency of drying easterly winds has led to significant evaporation, hence the recent increase in wildfire alerts.

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Data used by BBC Weather suggests there has often been an easterly component to the wind over the past month.

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There was heavy snowfall, occasional blizzards and a biting easterly wind.

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Cold easterly winds will be replaced by much milder south-westerly winds that will bring an end the recent cold and gloomy weather.

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With an easterly wind, it has been pretty cold in the UK this week, not helped by the persistent layer of cloud for most of us.

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easterling easterly wave

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