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Easterly

noun/ɛndˈɔːɹfɪn/
Definition
a wind from the east
lying in or toward the east
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛndˈɔːɹfɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈiːstəli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈiːstəli/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛndˈɔːɹfɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna wind from the east
adjectivelying in or toward the east
“the east side of New York”
adjectivefrom the east; used especially of winds
“an eastern wind”
adverbfrom the east
“the winds blew easterly all night”
Word Forms
easterlyadjectivefrom the east; used especially of winds
easternouna wind from the east
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
östlich
ein Wind aus dem Osten
🇫🇷French
vers l'est
un vent d'est
🇪🇸Spanish
del este
un viento del este
🇮🇹Italian
orientale
un vento da est
🇳🇱Dutch
oostelijk
een wind uit het oosten
🇵🇹Portuguese
leste
um vento do leste
🇷🇺Russian
восточный
ветер с востока
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूर्व की ओर
पूर्व से एक हवा
🇧🇩Bengali
পূর্ব দিকে
পূর্ব দিক থেকে একটি বাতাস
🇮🇳Tamil
கிழக்கு நோக்கி
கிழக்கிலிருந்து ஒரு காற்று
🇮🇳Telugu
తూర్పువైపు
తూర్పు నుండి ఒక గాలి
🇮🇳Marathi
पूर्वेकडील
पूर्वेकडून येणारा वारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વ તરફ
પૂર્વ તરફથી પવન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರ್ವದ
ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കിഴക്ക്
കിഴക്ക് നിന്ന് ഒരു കാറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੂਰਬ ਵੱਲ
ਪੂਰਬ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مشرق کی طرف
مشرق سے ایک ہوا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
东风的
从东边吹来的风
🇯🇵Japanese
東向き
東からの風
🇰🇷Korean
동쪽으로
동쪽에서 불어오는 바람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hướng Đông
một cơn gió từ phía đông
🇹🇭Thai
ตะวันออก
มีลมพัดมาจากทิศตะวันออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
timur
angin dari timur
🇲🇾Malay
secara timur
angin dari timur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شرقية
ريح من الشرق
🇮🇷Persian
شرقی
باد از شرق
🇹🇷Turkish
doğuya doğru
doğudan bir rüzgar
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִזְרָחִי
רוח ממזרח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'easterly'?
The primary meaning of 'easterly' is 'a wind from the east'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'easterly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'easterly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'easterly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'easterly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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