Awry

Word AWRY
Character 4
Hyphenation a wry
Pronunciations /ˈɔ.ɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Awry"

What do we mean by awry?

Away from the correct course; amiss. adverb

In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. adverb

Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction or position; asquint: as, to glance or look awry; the lady's cap is awry.

Figuratively, away from the line of truth or right reason; perverse or perversely.

Of things: To turn out badly or untowardly; go wrong.

Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision. adverb

Aside from the line of truth, or right reason; unreasonable or unreasonably; perverse or perversely. adverb

Obliquely, crookedly; askew. adverb

Perversely, improperly. adverb

Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place. adjective

Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss. adjective

Turned or twisted toward one side adjective

Not functioning properly adjective

Away from the correct or expected course adverb

Turned or twisted to one side adverb

Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.

Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Awry

The word "awry" in example sentences

John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She fought tears after finishing her balance beam routine that went awry from the start. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Where things go a little awry is when it comes to telling the truth. ❋ Unknown (2007)

EnlargeAP file photoJeff George stands as a cautionary tale for quarterbacks gone awry from the top overall draft spot. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Besides, if there was a pin awry in her dress, he did make such a fuss – and, really, such an active, busy young lady couldn't look always as if she came trim out of a band-box. ❋ Unknown (1897)

Tractor's one-off about the word awry touched me in that pace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In this book, for example, the kids find their Hallowe’en going a bit awry from the start, but the taunting of the class mean girls really kicks the strange happenings into high gear. ❋ Kittenpie (2006)

Now too much has gone awry, that is out of alignment with our emotional compass. ❋ Michael Brenner (2010)

It's a relationship that has gone awry, that is off to a start that is really not solid. ❋ Unknown (2009)

YOUNGER CLERIMONT: And what know I but the coy dame, who hides her face at the least word awry, and blushes to be gazed on, has in her heart looser fires than my gay mistress. ❋ Unknown (1999)

But his good fortune, which reserved him for greater affairs, did wrest his adversary’s sword awry in such sort, as though he struck him on the left shoulder, yet did it no more harm than disarm all that side, carrying away with it a great part of his beaver, with the half of his ear; all which fell to the ground with a dreadful ruin, leaving him in very ill case for a good time. ❋ Unknown (1909)

I have been using Mozilla's Firefox, Seamonkey and Thunderbird for a number of years now and can fully recommend them, however when Thunderbird goes awry which isn't often, it is usually a long tedious process to recover from. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Has anyone else noticed that the author spelled "awry" wrong? ❋ Dennis (2007)

Hoofs that are becoming "awry" should have the wall shortened in such a manner as to straighten the foot-axis. ❋ Charles B. Michener (1877)

At UN, US envoy says vote is going 'awry' in Sudan ❋ Unknown (2010)

Similarly to griphus, I made it to my late 20's before I realized that the word "awry" (which I read as "awe-ree") was the same word as the "uh-rye" that I'd been hearing people say all my life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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