eas
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ly
adverb
1
in a direction toward the east
- The caravan of traders moved easterly along the ancient trade route.
- The compass needle pointed easterly, guiding the sailors across the open sea.
- The highway extended easterly, connecting rural villages and towns.
- The migrating butterflies fluttered easterly, following their seasonal migration route.
- The explorers set out easterly, eager to discover new lands beyond the horizon.
2
in a direction originating in the east
- The wind blew easterly, carrying the scent of the sea inland.
- Storm clouds moved easterly, darkening the morning sky.
- The smoke drifted easterly over the hills.
- The breeze shifted easterly just before sunset.
- Cool air flowed easterly into the valley after the storm.
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