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English adjective: awry

1. awry turned or twisted toward one side


SamplesA...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry.
His wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff.


Synonymsaskew, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky


Similarcrooked


Antonymsstraight

2. awry not functioning properly


SamplesSomething is amiss.
Has gone completely haywire.
Something is wrong with the engine.


Synonymsamiss, haywire, wrong


Similarmalfunctioning, nonfunctional


Antonymsfunctioning


English adverb: awry

1. awry away from the correct or expected course


SamplesSomething has gone awry in our plans.
Something went badly amiss in the preparations.


Synonymsamiss

2. awry turned or twisted to one side


SamplesRugs lying askew.
With his necktie twisted awry.


Synonymsaskew, skew-whiff









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