Adjective: northeasterly ,north'ees-tu(r)-lee
- Coming from the northeast
"northeasterly winds";
- northeast
- Situated in or oriented toward the northeast
"the northeasterly part of the island";
- northeastern, northeast
- A storm blowing from the northeast
"The northeasterly battered the New England coast";
- northeaster, noreaster
Derived forms: northeasterlies
See also: north
Type of: storm, violent storm