awry

UK /əˈɹaɪ/ US /əˈɹaɪ/

adv 2adj 2

Definitions

adv

Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

Perversely, improperly.

adj

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

The frame was awry.

Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course

There is something awry with this story.

It came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back’s cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry.

Collocations

ADJ.

failed, psychological

VERB + AWRY

dressed, frame, go, gone, knew, plan, plans, went

AWRY + NOUN

story

PREP.

after, from, with

ADV.

often

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — away from the correct or expected course

amiss

adverb — turned or twisted to one side

askew
skew-whiff

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry

No matter how well a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still occur.

But mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain; The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy!

Example Bank

The frame was awry.

Wiktionary

There is something awry with this story.

Wiktionary

It came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back’s cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry.

Wiktionary

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

Tatoeba · #58433

Today, everything went awry from the start.

Tatoeba · #1068362

Their plans have gone awry.

Tatoeba · #2969175

Usage Notes

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In some senses, awry is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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