Northerly vs. Northernly

Northerly vs. Northernly — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Northerly and Northernly

Northerlynoun

A wind blowing from the north.

Northernlyadjective

Northerly.

Northerlyadjective

Facing the north; directed towards the north.

Northerlyadjective

Located in a northern region

Northerlyadjective

Coming from the north.

Northerlyadverb

In an northward direction or position; (towards the) north.

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Northerlyadverb

From the north.

Northerlyadjective

situated in or oriented toward the north;

the northern suburbsgoing in a northerly direction

Northerlyadjective

coming from the north; used especially of wind;

the north wind doth blowa northern snowstormthe winds are northerly

Northerlyadverb

in a northern direction;

they earn more up northLet's go north!