What does southernly mean?
Southernly means Southerly, somewhat southern..
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Southerly, somewhat southern..
[…] thence in a southernly direction in the center line of Alabama street to the center line of Fifteenth street; thence in an easternly direction in the […]
[…] 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 […]
“The good Lord seemed fond of sending us southerners many trials!” Christa murmured, […] “We were ever in sympathy with our more southernly sisters!”
Mama and Daddy, being typical southerners, had also taught us to politely [offer food] […] [I] only politely offer Phe Phe a slice of my apple to fulfill my southernly duty.
Our school experience was blissfully and southernly white.
Use southernly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Southernly means Southerly, somewhat southern..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] thence in a southernly direction in the center line of Alabama street to the center line of Fifteenth street; thence in an easternly direction in the […]
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