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1. Of wind; from the west
   - western
    
2. Moving toward the west
   "westerly pioneers";
   - westbound, westward

1. The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
   - prevailing westerly

1. In a westward direction
   "we began to steer away westerly"
    
2. From the west
   "the wind blew westerly"

Derived forms: westerlies

See also: west

Type of: west wind, wester

Antonym: easterly

Encyclopedia: Westerly, Rhode Island