Difference between Northerly and Northern

What is the difference between Northerly and Northern?

Northerly as an adjective is facing the north; directed towards the north. while Northern as an adjective is of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.

Northerly

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A wind blowing from the north.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Facing the north; directed towards the north. Located in a northern region Coming from the north.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In an northward direction or position; towards the north. From the north.

Northern

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.Blowing from the north; northerly.Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).

We hope you now know whether to use Northerly or Northern in your sentence.

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