'Northeasterly' definitions:

Definition of 'northeasterly'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" [syn: northeasterly, northeast]
adjective
Situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" [syn: northeastern, northeasterly, northeast]

Definition of 'Northeasterly'

From: GCIDE
  • Northeasterly \North`east"er*ly\, a. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Northeasterly'

From: GCIDE
  • Northeasterly \North`east"er*ly\, adv. Toward the northeast. [1913 Webster]