Standard Lemma guide

easterly

adj · adv · name · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈiː.stə.li/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈiː.stɚ.li/
  • CMU ARPABET: IY1 S T ER0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Facing the east; directed towards the east.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an easterly course or voyage

Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Located towards or in the east.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the easterly side of a lake

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Coming from the east.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an easterly wind

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4

adv

Meaning 4

In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

adv

Meaning 5

From the east.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

name

Meaning 6

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

from the east; used especially of winds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an eastern wind
  • the winds are easterly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eastern

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

lying in or toward the east

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the east side of New York
  • eastern cities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eastern

Antonyms: none provided

10

adverb

Meaning 10

from the east

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the winds blew easterly all night

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: westerly

11

noun

Meaning 11

a wind from the east

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: east wind, easter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wind, air current, current of air

Narrower terms: levanter

History

Etymology

From easter + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: orienta — from/to the east
  • Galician: soán — from/to the east
  • Russian: восто́чный (vostóčnyj) — from/to the east
  • Swedish: östlig — from/to the east
  • Swedish: ostlig — from/to the east
  • Ukrainian: схі́дний (sxídnyj) — from/to the east
  • Esperanto: oriente — from the east
  • Old Norse: austan — from the east
  • Chinese Cantonese: 東風 /东风 — wind blowing from the east
  • Chinese Mandarin: 東風 /东风 (dōngfēng) — wind blowing from the east
  • Danish: østenvind — wind blowing from the east
  • Hindi: पुरवाई (purvāī) — wind blowing from the east
  • Hindi: पुरवैया (purvaiyā) — wind blowing from the east
  • Japanese: 東風 (kochi) — wind blowing from the east
  • Japanese: 東風 (kochikaze) — wind blowing from the east
  • Old Japanese: 東風 — wind blowing from the east
  • Latin: orientalis — wind blowing from the east
  • Latin: orientale — wind blowing from the east
  • Russian: восто́чный ве́тер (vostóčnyj véter) — wind blowing from the east
  • Swedish: östanvind — wind blowing from the east
  • Swedish: östan — wind blowing from the east
  • Swedish: östlig vind — wind blowing from the east
  • Ukrainian: схі́дний ві́тер (sxídnyj víter) — wind blowing from the east