northwardly
Heading toward pole
Northwardly describes movement or direction toward the north, functioning as both adjective and adverb.
It is a somewhat formal or literary alternative to the more common northward, adding the -ly suffix without significantly changing the meaning.
The expedition proceeded northwardly along the coast.
A northwardly breeze brought cooler temperatures.
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
orientation · route · latitude · longitude · meridian · azimuth · waypoint · vector
Of extreme latitudes
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- borealOf northern regions
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
taiga · glacier · icecap · Scandinavia · Alaska · Canada · Siberia · Nordic
Data shown visually
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
mariner · pilot · sailing · voyage · expedition · trek · journey · travel
Established bird migration path
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- geesePlural of goose
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
seasonal · passage · birds · herds · spawning · wintering · breeding · wildlife
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- declinationAngular distance from equator
- geomagnetismEarth's magnetic field
- lodestoneNaturally magnetic mineral
- polarityState of opposing forces
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
trajectory · orientation · route · latitude · longitude · meridian · azimuth · waypoint · vector · pointer
polar
Of extreme latitudes
permafrost · taiga · glacier · icecap · Scandinavia · Alaska · Canada · Siberia · Nordic · circumpolar
chart
Data shown visually
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
astrolabe · mariner · pilot · sailing · voyage · expedition · trek · journey · travel · guidance
flyway
Established bird migration path
monarch · seasonal · passage · birds · herds · spawning · wintering · breeding · wildlife · instinct
pole
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- declinationAngular distance from equator
- geomagnetismEarth's magnetic field
- lodestoneNaturally magnetic mineral
northwardlysouthwardly
Toward the bottom pole
southward · southwards · southerly · southbound · south-facing