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/ˈiː.stə.li/ · noun
(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds)..
an easterly course or voyage
the easterly side of a lake
an easterly wind
The village itself is built on a ridge above the harbour, rows of sturdy cottages over which spume is hurled by easterly gales.
Use easterly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Easterly means (meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds)..
Common synonyms include eastly, easter, east wind, east.
Possible antonyms include westerly, westly.
an easterly course or voyage
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