south vs southernly

south

adv
  • Toward the south; southward. 

  • Downward. 

  • Of wind, from the south. 

  • In an adverse direction or trend (go south). 

noun
  • In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar. 

  • The negative or south pole of a magnet 

  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 180° (being directed towards the South Pole); conventionally downwards on a map. 

  • The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. 

  • down or the negative direction 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the south; southern. 

  • Designating, or situated in, the liturgical south. 

  • Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic. 

  • from the south. 

  • Toward the south; southward. 

verb
  • To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. 

  • To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line. 

southernly

adv
  • Southward, southerly. 

  • In a Southern manner, in a way typical of a Southerner or of the South (the southern United States). 

adj
  • Southerly, somewhat southern. 

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