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May 26, 2012
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east•er•ly



Pronunciation: (ē'stur-lē), [key]
—adj., adv., n., pl. -lies.

—adj.
1. moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.
2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the east: an easterly gale.

—adv.
1. toward the east.
2. from the east.

—n.
a wind that blows from the east.

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