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English adjective: awry | |||
| 1. | awry turned or twisted toward one side | ||
| Samples | A...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry. His wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff. | ||
| Synonyms | askew, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky | ||
| Similar | crooked | ||
| Antonyms | straight | ||
| 2. | awry not functioning properly | ||
| Samples | Something is amiss. Has gone completely haywire. Something is wrong with the engine. | ||
| Synonyms | amiss, haywire, wrong | ||
| Similar | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | ||
| Antonyms | functioning | ||
English adverb: awry | |||
| 1. | awry away from the correct or expected course | ||
| Samples | Something has gone awry in our plans. Something went badly amiss in the preparations. | ||
| Synonyms | amiss | ||
| 2. | awry turned or twisted to one side | ||
| Samples | Rugs lying askew. With his necktie twisted awry. | ||
| Synonyms | askew, skew-whiff | ||
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