From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnortheasterlynorth‧east‧er‧ly /ˌnɔːθˈiːstəli $ ˌnɔːrθˈiːstərli/ adjective 1 SGTTtowards or in the northeast They set off in a northeasterly direction.2 DNHEMa northeasterly wind comes from the northeast
