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[ adjective ] turned or twisted toward one side

Examples

"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

Related terms

crooked

2
[ adverb ] away from the correct or expected course

Synonyms

amiss

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 .

3
[ adjective ] turned or twisted toward one side

Examples

"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton

Related terms

crooked

4
[ adverb ] turned or twisted to one side

Synonyms

skew-whiff askew

Examples

"rugs lying askew" "with his necktie twisted awry"

5
[ adjective ] not functioning properly

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

malfunctioning

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