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awry
adjective
adverb
not functioning properly
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əˈɹaɪ
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adjective
not functioning properly
“something is amiss”
adjective
turned or twisted toward one side
“{'source': 'G.K.Chesterton', 'text': 'a … youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry'}”
adverb
away from the correct or expected course
“something has gone awry in our plans”
adverb
turned or twisted to one side
“rugs lying askew”
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Example Sentences
something is amiss
has gone completely haywire
something is wrong with the engine
{'source': 'G.K.Chesterton', 'text': 'a … youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry'}
his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
something has gone awry in our plans
something went badly amiss in the preparations
rugs lying askew
with his necktie twisted awry
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