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1. Situated in or oriented toward the south
   "took a southerly course";
   - southern
    
2. From the south; used especially of wind
   "a hot southerly wind"; "the winds are southerly";
   - southern

1. A wind from the south
   - south wind, souther

1. Toward the south
   "the ship turned southerly";
   - southward, southwards
    
2. From the south
   "a wind blew southerly"

Derived forms: southerlies

See also: south

Type of: air current, current of air, wind

Encyclopedia: Southerly