# westwardly

**Pronunciation:** WESTWARDLY

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Westwardly means situated in or moving towards the west.

## Examples

- The writer described the response as westwardly.
- A westwardly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
- The situation became westwardly after the announcement.

## Common patterns

- westwardly + noun — Use westwardly before a noun to describe that quality. — The writer described a westwardly reaction.
- become westwardly — Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — The discussion became westwardly near the end.

## Collocations

- westwardly behavior — The teacher calmly handled the westwardly behavior.
- westwardly tone — The email had an westwardly tone.

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