Meaning

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

    The frame was awry.

    krumm, schief

    криво́йkrivój, искривлённыйiskrivljónnyj, косо́йkosój

    turned or twisted toward one side

  2. (figuratively)Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course

    There is something awry with this story.

    непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj, неве́рныйnevérnyj, искажённыйiskažónnyj

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Our plans went awry.

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  2. Today, everything went awry from the start.

    ruСегодня всё с самого начала пошло наперекосяк.

    deHeute ging von Anfang an alles schief.

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  3. The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

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  4. Something in the president's psychological makeup went awry after the failed coup attempt.

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  5. Their plans have gone awry.

    ruИх планы пошли наперекосяк.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
turned or twisted toward one side:
wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
turned or twisted toward one side:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more awry, most awry
Comparativemore awry Lesson
Superlativemost awry Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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