southeastwardly

Thân thiện

The river flows southeastwardly toward the gulf.

Definition

Adverb: - In a direction toward the southeast.

Usage

This adverb describes the specific direction of movement or orientation. It is synonymous with "southeastward" and is used to modify verbs of motion or placement.

Examples

• The migrating birds flew southeastwardly for the winter.
• The weather front is moving southeastwardly across the plains.
• To reach the coast, we must travel southeastwardly from here.

Advanced Usage

• As a directional modifier: It can be used to specify the vector of movement, trend, or spread.
  • The wildfire spread southeastwardly, driven by strong winds.
  • Cultural influences diffused southeastwardly from the empire's center.

Variants and Related Words

• Southeastward (adverb & adjective): Identical in meaning to "southeastwardly." As an adjective, it describes something facing or located in the southeast (e.g., ).
• Southeasterly (adjective & adverb): Often used interchangeably with "southeastwardly," though it can more specifically imply originating the southeast (e.g., a ) or moving in a general southeast direction.

Synonyms

• Southeastward
• To the southeast
• In a southeasterly direction

Antonyms

• Northwestwardly
• To the northwest

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a southeastward direction
   • the river flows southeastward to the gulf

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southeastward