agley
or a·gly
off the right line; awry; wrong.
Origin of agley
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How to use agley in a sentence
What a joy it is in a vexatious world, where things 'gang aft agley,' to find something absolutely right.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginBurns tells us that “the well-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley.”
A Raw Recruit's War Experiences | Ansel D. NickersonHe didn't intend that any strange girl should throw all his plans agley, for she had done more than mischief enough already.
The Brass Bound Box | Evelyn RaymondBut, like the plans of the little field mouse of whom Robert Burns wrote, the best laid schemes "gang aft agley."
The Barrel Mystery | William J. (William James) FlynnBut "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft agley," as the priest-governed schemers may find to their cost.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
British Dictionary definitions for agley
aglee (əˈɡliː)
/ (əˈɡleɪ, əˈɡlaɪ, əˈɡliː) /
Scot awry; askew
Origin of agley
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