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Easterly

usgb/ˈiːstərli/Volume
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Easterly often describes winds in weather reports, indicating a cooler climate due to eastward winds. SlideThe forecast says we'll have an easterly bringing rain this weekend.
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Easterly can describe any general movement from the east, not necessarily a strict eastward direction. SlideThe birds flew in an easterly across the sky, from northeast to southeast.
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Easterly can be used metaphorically to suggest something, like a change, originating from the east. SlideWe felt an easterly shift in policy after the new leadership in the eastern headquarters.
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