southeasterly

Thân thiện

A southeasterly wind blows across the harbor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Situated in or oriented toward the southeast: Describes a location, direction, or position that is in the southeast or faces the southeast.
   • Coming from the southeast: Describes something, especially wind or weather, that originates in the southeast and moves toward the northwest.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (Direction/Position):
  • We set off on a southeasterly course across the bay.
  • The house has a southeasterly aspect, receiving morning sun.
• Adjective (Origin of Wind/Weather):
  • A strong southeasterly wind made sailing difficult.
  • The forecast predicts southeasterly gusts of up to 30 miles per hour.

Advanced Usage

• As an Adverb: While primarily an adjective, "southeasterly" can function informally as an adverb meaning "toward the southeast."
  • The storm is moving southeasterly.
• Meteorological Context: In weather reporting, "southeasterly" precisely indicates the wind's origin, which is a key factor in forecasting weather patterns.

Variants and Related Words

• Southeaster (noun): A storm or strong wind coming from the southeast.
• Southeast (noun, adjective, adverb): The cardinal point or compass direction. "Southeasterly" is more specific than "southeast," often implying a direction from a particular point or the origin of a wind.
• Southeastern (adjective): Relating to the southeast region of an area (e.g., ). It describes a general area, not a specific direction or wind origin.

Synonyms

• Southeast (when used as an adjective for direction, e.g., ).
• Southeastern (for general regional description, not for wind origin).

Antonyms

• Northwesterly
• Northwesterly wind

Học thuật

Adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the southeast
2. coming from the southeast
   • southeasterly breezes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southeast
• southeastern