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inclined or twisted to one side
- the shutters that still remained on the run-down old house were all awry
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- out of plumb
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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of awry (Entry 2 of 2)
off the desired or intended path or course
- their plans for an outdoor wedding went awry when they got a freak hailstorm the night before
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“Awry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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