Word Information

Awry

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Definitions for Awry

adjective
turned or twisted toward one side
Synonyms
askew awry(p) cockeyed lopsided wonky skew-whiff
Examples
  1. a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
  2. his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
adjective
not functioning properly
Synonyms
amiss(p) awry(p) haywire wrong(p)
Examples
  1. something is amiss
  2. has gone completely haywire
  3. something is wrong with the engine
adverb
away from the correct or expected course
Synonyms
Examples
  1. something has gone awry in our plans
  2. something went badly amiss in the preparations
adverb
turned or twisted to one side
Synonyms
askew skew-whiff
Examples
  1. rugs lying askew
  2. with his necktie twisted awry

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