1. northeasterly

adjective. ['ˌnɔrˈθiːstɝli'] situated in or oriented toward the northeast.

Rhymes with Northeasterly

• ackerly
• baggerly
• beverly
• bitterly
• brierly
• brotherly
• byerly
• casserly
• caverly
• cheverly
• circularly
• cleverly
• coberly
• conerly
• connerly
• disorderly
• dubberly
• eagerly
• easterly
• eatherly

2. northeasterly

adjective. ['ˌnɔrˈθiːstɝli'] coming from the northeast.

Sentences with northeasterly

1. Adverb
The prevailing winds are east or southeasterly in summer, northeasterly in winter, so the easiest route is to head south, keeping the wind off the beam.

2. Adjective
During these months, the northeasterly trade wind provides wind and waves on the Atlantic coast, temperatures are warm and it is easier to find transportation to and from kite surfing centers.