adverb, adjective
1.
with a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance or look awry.
2.
away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry.
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| —adv, —adj | |
| 1. | with a slant or twist to one side; askew |
| 2. | away from the appropriate or right course; amiss |
| [C14 on wry; see | |
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Awry
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Example sentences
But something is awry in the land of mass luxury.
But when something goes awry, methylation can unleash a tumor by silencing a gene that normally keeps cell growth in check.
Things went awry when travel costs rocketed and car-pools had to be arranged in order to keep the bailiffs from the door.
If something goes awry on a trip, phone this number for customer care.
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