awry

a·wry

A0553800 (ə-rī′)adv.1. Away from the correct course; amiss: The last minute changes caused our plans to go awry.2. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew.

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[Middle English : a-, on; see a-¹ + wrien, to turn, be crooked; see wry.]

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a·wry′ adj.

awry

(əˈraɪ) adv, adj (postpositive) 1. with a slant or twist to one side; askew2. away from the appropriate or right course; amiss[C14 on wry; see a-², wry]

a•wry

(əˈraɪ)

adv., adj. 1. with a turn or twist to one side; askew. 2. away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry. [1325–75; Middle English on wry. See a-¹, wry]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	awry - turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"askew, cockeyed, skew-whiff, wonky, lopsidedcrooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
	2.	awry - not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"amiss, haywire, wrongmalfunctioning, nonfunctional - not performing or able to perform its regular function; "a malfunctioning valve"
Adv.	1.	awry - away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"amiss
	2.	awry - turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"askew, skew-whiff

awry

adverb & adjective1. wrong, amiss a plan that had gone awry2. askew, to one side, off course, out of line, obliquely, unevenly, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), out of true, crookedly, skew-whiff (informal) He was concerned that his hair might go awry.adjective1. askew, twisted, crooked, to one side, uneven, off course, out of line, asymmetrical, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), misaligned, out of true, skew-whiff (informal) His dark hair was all awry.

awry

adverbNot in the right way or on the proper course:afield, amiss, astray, wrong.adjectiveNot in accordance with what is usual or expected:amiss, astray, sour, wrong.

Translations

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