/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of northeastwardly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. northeastward, northeastwardlyusage: in a northeastward direction; "the river flows northeastward to the gulf"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language