Northerly and Northwest

Northerly

Northerly adjective - Situated in or oriented toward the north.
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Synonyms for Northerly

Northwest and northerly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Northwest" instead an adjective "Northerly".

Nearby Words: north, norther, northern, northwards

Northwest

Northwest adjective - Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
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Synonyms for Northwest

Northerly and northwest are semantically related. You can use "Northerly" instead an adjective "Northwest".

Nearby Words: northwester, northwesterly
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