Difference between Southwest and Southwesterly

What is the difference between Southwest and Southwesterly?

Southwest as an adjective is towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern. while Southwesterly as an adjective is situated in, or pointing to, the southwest

Southwest

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The compass point halfway between south and west, specifically 225, abbreviated as SW.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Towards the southwest, southwestwards, southwestern.

Southwesterly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: From the southwest

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: situated in, or pointing to, the southwestcoming from the southwest

We hope you now know whether to use Southwest or Southwesterly in your sentence.

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