/ Dictionary / Index N northeasterly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: north•east•er•ly Pronunciation: (nôrth"ē'stur-lēNaut.nôr"ē'stur-lē), [key] — adj. of or located in the northeast. toward or from the northeast. —adv. toward or from the northeast. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: northeasterly (Thesaurus) northeaster northeasterner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language