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Meanings of awry in inglês

Turned or twisted toward one side.

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Not functioning properly.

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In an oblique manner.

Usage of awry in inglês
1
In Federer's case, the second set is where things started going awry.
The Guardian
2
Eight months before this crisis, a routine day had gone terribly awry.
The Guardian
3
The lieutenant managed to fight his way through, his hat knocked awry.
Beyond the Reef
4
He sees in time little else; his very sincereness twists him awry.
Celt and Saxon — Volume 2
5
Something about the best-laid plans of mice and men often going awry?
Don't blink
6
At the last moment their plans went awry; they send deep regrets.
Autobiography of a Yogi
7
It was when Paulsson arrived that things really started to go awry.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
8
It signals indisputably that something physiological is awry that requires immediate attention.
The Irish Times
9
Lots of programs make sense in theory but go awry in practice.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
10
If this binding had been a trial, it had gone horribly awry.
Chaosbound
11
But when you come to make a purchase, things go slightly awry.
Wired
12
What if something really went awry, and you were to become quadriplegic.
The new yorker
13
I have personal experience of what can go awry with predicted grades.
The Guardian
14
So that it is awry to all the ends of reasonable civilisation.
Impressions and Comments
15
The more lavish your plans, the more likely they will go awry.
The South African
16
The face of my grandmother pulled awry with grief and flowing tears.
Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
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Awry through the time
Awry across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common