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easterly

[ee-ster-lee] / ˈi stər li /
ADJECTIVE
eastern
Synonyms


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German media reports that conditions are tough at the sea-shore with an icy easterly wind.

From BBC

Her mouth often pulls to the right when she speaks, her admirable non-native English tugged easterly in a Finnish accent.

From Los Angeles Times

Santa Maria is a resort town on Sal Island, while Boa Vista is the cape's most easterly island.

From BBC

While Storm Ingrid will affect south-western parts of England, for the rest of the UK, we will start to see a brisk south-east to easterly wind.

From BBC

Since 2011, scientists have tracked the recurring appearance of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a massive band of gulfweed that moves from the equator toward the Caribbean during periods of strong easterly winds.

From Science Daily