awry
Speech parts
1. awry - Adjective
2. awry - Adverb
4. awry - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry.
Aside from the line of truth, or right reason; unreasonable or unreasonably; perverse or perversely.
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Examples
It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.
The true faith discovered was When painted panel, statuary, Glass-mosaic, window-glass, Amended what was told awry By some peasant gospeler.
If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.
It is height makes Grantham steeple stand awry.
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
Loaves put awry into the oven come out crooked.