awry

[ uh-rahy ]

/ əˈraɪ /

with a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance or look awry.

away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry.

Origin of awry

First recorded in 1325–75, awry is from the Middle English word on wry. See a-¹, wry

awoke, awoken, awol, awolowo, awre, awry, aws, awsome, awu, ax, ax job

Right off the bat, papyrologist Brice C. Jones noted that something was awry.

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Most people try to act cool, like nothing is awry, when nearly everything is tilted.

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His hat had fallen off, one cuff was all awry, and his hair was tousled, while his cheeks were flushed.

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Mankind has been looking at the Father through its ignorance and sin and it has seen him beclouded and awry.

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The old woman's face was pale, her cap was awry, her eyes were flashing, her hands and lips were trembling.

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On his temple just under the edge of his wig, which was awry, was a slight cut.

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The moment I entered the schoolroom something in the air seemed to tell me that here, too, matters were strained and awry.

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awry

/ (əˈraɪ) /

with a slant or twist to one side; askew

away from the appropriate or right course; amiss

C14 on wry; see a- ², wry