English Adverbs Referring to "Cardinal Directions"

west

Adverb

w

e

ɛ

s

t

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toward or to the west

westerly westward

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The explorers journeyed west, chasing the setting sun on the horizon.

The road winds west, leading to the picturesque coastal town.

east

Adverb

ea

i:

s

t

toward or to the east

westerly westward

south

Adverb

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

toward or to the south

westerly westward

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adverb of place and movement

north

Adverb

n

o

ɔ:

r

th

θ

toward or to the north

westerly westward

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adverb of place and movement

southeast

Adverb

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

ea

i

s

t

in the direction midway between south and east

westerly westward

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interrogative adverb

southwest

Adverb

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

w

e

ɛ

s

t

in the direction midway between south and west

westerly westward

Grammatical Information:

interrogative adverb

northwest

Adverb

n

o

ɔ

r

th

θ

w

e

ɛ

s

t

in the direction midway between north and west

westerly westward

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interrogative adverb

northeast

Adverb

n

o

ɔ

r

th

θ

ea

i

s

t

in the direction midway between north and east

westerly westward

Grammatical Information:

interrogative adverb

westward

Adverb

w

e

ɛ

s

t

w

a

ɜ

r

d

to the direction of west

westerly westward

southward

Adverb

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

w

a

ɜ

r

d

to the direction of south

westerly westward

northward

Adverb

n

o

ɔ

r

th

θ

w

a

ɜ

r

d

to the direction of north

westerly westward

eastward

Adverb

ea

i

s

t

w

a

ɜ

r

d

to the direction of east

westerly westward

southerly

Adverb

s

ou

ə

th

ð

e

ɜ

r

l

y

i

in a direction toward the south

westerly westward

northerly

Adverb

n

o

ɔ

r

th

ð

e

ɜ

r

l

y

i

in a direction toward the north

westerly westward

westerly

Adverb

w

e

ɛ

s

t

e

ɜ

r

l

y

i

in a direction toward the west

westerly westward

easterly

Adverb

ea

i

s

t

e

ɜ

r

l

y

i

in a direction toward the east

westerly westward

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