Eastward vs. Easterly

Eastwardnoun

The direction or area lying to the east.

Easterlynoun

(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

Eastwardadjective

Situated or directed towards the east.

Easterlyadjective

Facing the east; directed towards the east.

‘an easterly course or voyage’;

Eastwardadverb

Towards the east.

Easterlyadjective

Located towards or in the east.

‘the easterly side of a lake’;

Eastwardadverb

Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.

Easterlyadjective

Coming from the east.

‘an easterly wind’;

Eastwardadjective

moving toward the east;

‘eastbound trains’;

Easterlyadverb

In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.

Eastwardadverb

toward the east;

‘they migrated eastward to Sweden’;

Easterlyadverb

From the east.

Easterlyadjective

Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.

Easterlyadjective

Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.

Easterlyadverb

Toward, or in the direction of, the east.

Easterlynoun

a wind from the east

Easterlyadjective

lying in or toward the east;

‘the east side of NY’; ‘eastern cities’;

Easterlyadjective

from the east; used especially of winds;

‘an east wind’; ‘the winds are easterly’;

Easterlyadverb

from the east;

‘the winds blew easterly all night’;