Difference between Westbound and Westerly

What is the difference between Westbound and Westerly?

Westbound as an adverb is towards the west; in a westerly direction. while Westerly as an adverb is towards the west.

Westbound

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Towards the west; in a westerly direction.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.

Westerly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Towards the west.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Situated in the west.Coming from the west.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A westerly wind or storm.

We hope you now know whether to use Westbound or Westerly in your sentence.

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