noun
- The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.
- synonyms: prevailing westerly
adjective
- Of wind; from the west.
- synonyms: western
- Moving toward the west.
- usage: "westbound pioneers"
adverb
- Toward the west. "we began to steer away westerly- Daniel Defoe
- From the west.
- usage: "the wind blew westerly"
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