southernly

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southernly^¹

adjective more southernly · most southernly

Southerly, somewhat southern.

adverb more southernly · most southernly

Southward, southerly. […] the said river flowed in a southernly direction, and thence around said Dean's Island, and at or about the southwest end thereof the river turned […]
In a Southern manner, in a way typical of a Southerner or of the South (the southern United States). “The good Lord seemed fond of sending us southerners many trials!” Christa murmured, […] “We were ever in sympathy with our more southernly sisters!”

Southernly^²

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From Southern + -ly.

adverb more Southernly · most Southernly

Alternative letter-case form of southernly (“in the manner of the South or of Southerners”). The community is Southernly polite to newcomers. They'll engage a new face in conversation in the synagogue, which doesn't usually happen elsewhere.

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@misc{southernly_2026,
  title = {southernly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/southernly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}