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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. [Middle English : a-, on; see a-1 + wrien, to turn, be crooked; see wry.] 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] ThesaurusAdj. | 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 |
awryadverb & 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.awryadverbNot 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.Translationsde guingoisde traversdi traversoper traversokrzywokrzywyniewłaściwieniewłaściwyopacznieискосакосокривоawry Related to awry: go awrySynonyms for awryadj wrongSynonymsadj askewSynonyms- askew
- to one side
- off course
- out of line
- obliquely
- unevenly
- off-centre
- cockeyed
- out of true
- crookedly
- skew-whiff
adj askewSynonyms- askew
- twisted
- crooked
- to one side
- uneven
- off course
- out of line
- asymmetrical
- off-centre
- cockeyed
- misaligned
- out of true
- skew-whiff
Synonyms for awryadv not in the right way or on the proper courseSynonymsadj not in accordance with what is usual or expectedSynonymsSynonyms for awryadj turned or twisted toward one sideSynonyms- askew
- cockeyed
- skew-whiff
- wonky
- lopsided
Related Wordsadj not functioning properlySynonymsRelated Words- malfunctioning
- nonfunctional
adv away from the correct or expected courseSynonymsadv turned or twisted to one sideSynonyms |