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