/ Dictionary / Index N northerly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: north•er•ly Pronunciation: (nôr'ur-lē), [key] — adj., adv., n., pl. -lies. —adj. moving, directed, or situated toward the north. (esp. of a wind) coming from the north: a northerly gale. —adv. toward the north. from the north. —n. a wind that blows from the north. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: northerly (Thesaurus) norther northern Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language