as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the shutters that still remained on the run-down old house were all awry
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as in wrong
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awry
Adjective
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The two men had worked together for years, selling everything from colon cleanses to get-rich-quick advice, before pivoting to crypto with uneven results.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025 -
An even newer device, an electronic screener or balance board, measures foot movements as the patient tries to balance themselves on an uneven surface with their eyes open, and then closed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Republican committee members on Tuesday pushed claims, also without evidence, about the investigations into JFK's death, repeatedly getting facts surrounding the probes wrong and even yielding their time to allow witnesses to freely talk about theories rather than asking questions.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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When things are going wrong in a management relationship, the common denominator is usually unstructured, low substance, hit-or-miss communication.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Ben Simmons missed a hook in the paint badly and wasn’t used after the first quarter.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Nazar, 13, is on the long road to recovery with support from UNICEF and partners after being badly injured by an explosive remnant of war in eastern Ukraine.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Evans' latest film, Havoc, stars Tom Hardy as Walker, an unsavory fixer tasked with protecting the son of real estate tycoon Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) after the kid stumbles into a plot involving the Yakuza, crooked cops, and other assorted goons.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Rooker plays Steve, a crooked detective with a ruthless streak who holds the key to Hammer’s only weakness.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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“Awry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awry. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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