Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Northerly · North·er·ly · IPA /ˈnɔɹðɚli/ a. adv. 01 a. Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern. 1. Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern. 02 adv. Toward the north. 1. Toward the north.