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awry
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
awry
(adjective or adverb)
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awry
/ə
ˈ
raɪ/
adjective or adverb
awry
/ə
ˈ
raɪ/
adjective or adverb
Learner's definition of AWRY
not used before a noun
1
:
not working correctly or happening in the expected way
:
wrong
Something was dreadfully/terribly
awry
.
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usually used in the phrase
go awry
Their plans
went awry
.
Something had
gone
dreadfully/terribly
awry
.
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2
:
not straight or neat
Her hair was all
awry
.
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