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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiàng xī de
"探险队向西地前进。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Toward the west; in a westerly direction.
"The migration path of the herd trended steadily westwardly across the plains."
- 1
Moving, facing, or situated toward the west.
"They enjoyed a westwardly view of the ocean from their balcony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'westweard' meaning 'toward the west' combined with the adverbial/adjectival suffix '-ly' (from Proto-Germanic *-līkaz). It has been in use since the late Middle English period to describe movement, direction, or orientation toward the setting sun.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Westwardly" is said worldwide
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vers l'ouest
Transliteration: ver l'ouest
"Le navire faisait route vers l'ouest."
westwärts
Transliteration: vestvärts
"Sie reisten westwärts durch das Land."
verso occidente
Transliteration: verso otchidente
"Il vento soffiava verso occidente."
hacia el oeste
Transliteration: athia el oeste
"El camino serpenteaba hacia el oeste."
para oeste
Transliteration: para oeste
"Eles voaram para oeste."
पश्चिम की ओर
Transliteration: pashchim ki or
"कार पश्चिम की ओर बढ़ रही थी।"
向西地
Transliteration: xiàng xī de
"探险队向西地前进。"
서쪽으로
Transliteration: seojjok-euro
"비행기가 서쪽으로 향했다."
西向きに
Transliteration: nishi-muki ni
"船は西向きに航行した。"
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