Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun westerly

1 sense of westerly

Sense 1
prevailing westerly, westerly -- (the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth)
       => west wind, wester -- (wind that blows from west to east)

Antonyms of adj westerly

2 senses of westerly

Sense 1
westerly, western -- (of wind; from the west)

INDIRECT (VIA west) -> east -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

Sense 2
westbound, westerly, westward -- (moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers")

INDIRECT (VIA west) -> east -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the east)

Similarity of adj westerly

2 senses of westerly

Sense 1
westerly, western -- (of wind; from the west)
       => west (vs. east) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)

Sense 2
westbound, westerly, westward -- (moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers")
       => west (vs. east) -- (situated in or facing or moving toward the west)

Antonyms of adv westerly

1 of 2 senses of westerly

Sense 2
westerly -- (from the west; "the wind blew westerly")
       Antonym of easterly (Sense 1)
      => easterly -- (from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night")

Synonyms of adv westerly

2 senses of westerly

Sense 1
westerly -- (toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe)

Sense 2
westerly -- (from the west; "the wind blew westerly")