English Explanatory Dictionary

awry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
  2. Perversely, improperly.
adj
  1. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
  2. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course

Pronunciation

/əˈɹaɪ/ en-us-awry.ogg /əˈɹɑɪ/ en-au-awry.ogg /ˈɔː.ɹi/

Word forms

awry more awry most awry

Etymology

From Middle English awry, awrie. By surface analysis, a- + wry.

Synonyms

wonky

Derived words

awryness go awry
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