Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Northeasterly · North·east·er·ly · IPA /nˌɔrθˈiːstərliː/ a. adv. 01 a. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast. 1. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast. 02 adv. Toward the northeast. 1. Toward the northeast.