northwestward
northwestward[ noun ]- the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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[ adv ]- in a northwestward direction
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[ adj ]- toward the northwest
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Northwestward \North`west"ward\, Northwestwardly
\North`west"ward*ly\, adv.
Toward the northwest.
- The storm was expected to resume a northwestward drift later today and pickup strength over the next 24 hours, the Hurricane Center said.