| ADVERB | all | awry, amiss | away from the correct or expected course / course |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | awry, askew, skew-whiff | turned or twisted to one side | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | awry, askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff | turned or twisted toward one side |
| all | awry, amiss, haywire, wrong | not functioning properly |
| Sounds | eray' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | samurai | |
| Meaning | Turned or twisted toward one side. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton | |
| Synonyms | askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff | |
| Broader | crooked | Having or marked by bends or angles |
| Spanish | ladeado, oblicuo, torcido | |
| Meaning | not functioning properly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | amiss, haywire, wrong | |
| Broader | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | not performing or able to perform its regular function |
| Spanish | averiado, estropeado, mal | |
| Catalan | avariat, espatllat | |
| Meaning | Away from the correct or expected course / course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "something has gone awry in our plans" | |
| Synonym | amiss | |
| Spanish | mal | |
| Meaning | Turned or twisted to one side. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "with his necktie twisted awry" | |
| Synonyms | askew, skew-whiff | |
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