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    awry

    awry - Dictionary definition and meaning for word awry

    Definition
    (adj) turned or twisted toward one side
    Synonyms : askew , cockeyed , lopsided , skew-whiff , wonky
    Example Sentence
    • a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
    • his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
    Definition
    (adj) not functioning properly
    Synonyms : amiss , haywire , wrong
    Example Sentence
    • something is amiss
    • has gone completely haywire
    • something is wrong with the engine
    Definition
    (adv) away from the correct or expected course
    Synonyms : amiss
    Example Sentence
    • something has gone awry in our plans
    • something went badly amiss in the preparations
    Definition
    (adv) turned or twisted to one side
    Synonyms : askew , skew-whiff
    Example Sentence
    • rugs lying askew
    • with his necktie twisted awry
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for awry

awry sounds like "a + vary(variation)" i.e, 'a variation from the expected way or position(turned or twisted to one side)'

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this mnemonic is in hindi....awry sounds like a cutting tool in hindi "aarii"which is bent and somewhat distorted in shape

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AWRY sounds like AREY! in telugu . When do we call someone angrily AREY! .. When he doing something crooked, distorted .. !

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awry=a + wry(worry).If we done something crooked and distorted we feel worry about the consequences.

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just replace the 3rd letter "R" with "A"..then it will become "away"...

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we make a hole on the wal(awl) with an awl which is awry

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A(not)-WRY(worry).If v are not worried about a particular thing,then we are away from that particular matter.

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ARI gold from the HBO series Entourage was very awry (crooked) in his ways

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SEUNDS LIKE AWARE.... BE AWARE OF AWRY(CROOKED OR BAD) PEOPLE

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Remember Mechanical labs ? we were supposed to cut weld metal. dunno abt ure class but coz of the awry(aari aari aari harippa) my whole class went completely wrong during cutting of metal

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awara aree plans kuthe hi chalalate

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awry sounds like "a + wry(worry)" i.e, 'a variation from the expected way or position(turned or twisted to one side)' will cause u to worry..

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awry: pronounced as aarae.relate it as aadhae(2 and half),which is not a STRAIGHT number.SO it is distorted/crooked

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