Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Toward the north.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete Northerly.
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- adjective
northerly
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Examples
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Then Teensville visits Unst, Britain's most northernly inhabited island, to meet the teens that live there before meta chatshow comedy Popatron steps up with a guest slot from street dancers Diversity.
The weekend's TV highlights Will Dean 2010
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The cost of living is about 18% below DC's, so I'm almost 30% ahead of where I'd be had I stayed more northernly.
"My hollow shell gives you the finger." Ann Althouse 2009
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Think Progress » Iraqi Leaders Call On U.S. To Set Timetable 2005
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March 10, 2006, 2: 31 am texas hold them says: texas holdthem enticer northernly matchless persuades.
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But there may be some northernly or westernly breezes as well, for this is a man with a mission, and that mission is: To enjoy himself wherever he may roam.
Juan Les Pins juan.les.pins 2006
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Back in the United States, apparently the Garden State would like to join our northernly neighbors in enacting gay marriage....
Gay Marriage Soon In Canada (and Joisey!?) Ron Buckmire 2005
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Back in the United States, apparently the Garden State would like to join our northernly neighbors in enacting gay marriage....
Archive 2005-05-01 Ron Buckmire 2005
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And regaining consciousness, he felt a great pain, and leaving the combat fled in a northernly direction.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Vibhatsu, the son of Kunti, called also Swetavahana, with fingers cased in leathern fences of the Iguana skin, and taking up his bow and arrows set out in a northernly direction.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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In the more northernly parts the general employment is fishing.
The World's Fair Anonymous
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