Northerly and Northeast

Northerly

Northerly adjective - Situated in or oriented toward the north.
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Northeast and northerly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Northeast" instead an adjective "Northerly".

Nearby Words: north, norther, northern, northwards

Northeast

Northeast adjective - Situated in or oriented toward the northeast.
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Synonyms for Northeast

Northerly and northeast are semantically related. You can use "Northerly" instead an adjective "Northeast".

Nearby Words: northeaster, northeasterly
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