awry
pronunciation
How to pronounce awry in British English:
UK [əˈraɪ]
How to pronounce awry in American English:
US [əˈraɪ]
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- Adjective:
- turned or twisted toward one side
- not functioning properly
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- Adverb:
- away from the correct or expected course
- turned or twisted to one side
Word Origin
- awry (adv.)
- late 14c., "crooked, askew," from a- (1) "on" + wry (adj.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. When this activity goes awry , it is called a seizure .
- 2. What exactly is going awry in the brains of people who have autism ?
- 3. Scientific inspiration can come from anywhere - a person , an event , even an experiment gone awry .
- 4. But shortly after mr mutharika 's landslide election to a second five-year term in 2009 , things started to go awry .
- 5. A better understanding of how imprinting goes awry could provide doctors with new ways to treat or perhaps even prevent some of these disorders .