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[ adverb ] away from the correct or expected course
Synonyms Examples "something has gone awry in our plans" "something went badly amiss in the preparations" Used in print (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)There was only one place where Jake_Carwood 's description had gone badly awry : the peace and quiet . |
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[ adverb ] turned or twisted to one side
Synonyms Examples "rugs lying askew" "with his necktie twisted awry" |
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[ adjective ] not functioning properly
Synonyms Examples "something is amiss" "has gone completely haywire" "the telephone is out of order" "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?" "something is wrong with the engine" Related terms |
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