# easterly

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈiː.stə.li/ · frequency rank #30,775

## Definitions
1. Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).

## Etymology
From easter + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **eatery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/easterly-vs-eatery)
- **eastern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/easterly-vs-eastern)
- **Easter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/easter-vs-easterly)
- **eagerly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eagerly-vs-easterly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aesterly`, `easetrly`, `eassterly`, `eastelry`, `easterlly`, `easterlyy`, `easterrly`, `easteryl`, `eastrely`, `eastterly`, `eatserly`, `esaterly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/easterly