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[ uh-rahy ] / əˈraɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR awry ON THESAURUS.COM
adverb, adjectivewith a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance or look awry. away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry. Origin of awryFirst recorded in1325–75, awry is from Middle English on wry. See a-1, wry Words nearby awryA woman's work is never done, word to the wise, a, A word to the wise is sufficient, world of good, a, AWRE, awry, AWS, aw-shucks, awsome, AWU, ax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for awryRight off the bat, papyrologist Brice C. Jones noted that something was awry. Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts|Candida Moss|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Most people try to act cool, like nothing is awry, when nearly everything is tilted. How I’ll End the War: My First Week Back in Afghanistan|Nick Willard|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST His hat had fallen off, one cuff was all awry, and his hair was tousled, while his cheeks were flushed. The Motor Boys Over the Rockies|Clarence Young Mankind has been looking at the Father through its ignorance and sin and it has seen him beclouded and awry. The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
The old woman's face was pale, her cap was awry, her eyes were flashing, her hands and lips were trembling. A Nobleman's Nest|Ivan Turgenieff On his temple just under the edge of his wig, which was awry, was a slight cut. The Castle Inn|Stanley John Weyman The moment I entered the schoolroom something in the air seemed to tell me that here, too, matters were strained and awry. Dream Days|Kenneth Grahame
British Dictionary definitions for awry
adverb, adjective (postpositive)with a slant or twist to one side; askew away from the appropriate or right course; amiss Word Origin for awryC14 on wry; see a- ², wry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to awryaskew, astray, afield, askance, badly, bent, cockeyed, crooked, curved, slanting, wrong, zigzag, aslant, turned |