awry

WOTD - 2 October 2008    

English

Etymology

From a (preposition) + wry.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /əˈɹai/, SAMPA: /@"rai/
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• Rhymes: -aɪ

Adverb

awry (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive awry

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
2. Perversely, improperly.

Translations

obliquely, crookedly; askew

Finnish: vinossa fi(fi), vinoon fi(fi), kierossa fi(fi), kieroon fi(fi) French: de travers fr(fr), de guingois fr(fr)

Polish: krzywo pl(pl), ukośnie pl(pl) Russian: криво (krívo), косо (kóso), искоса (ískosa)

perversely, improperly

Finnish: sopimattomasti fi(fi) Polish: niewłaściwie pl(pl), opacznie pl(pl)

Russian: неправильно (n'eprávil'no), невернo (n'ev'érno), превратно (pr'evrátno)

Adjective

awry (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive awry

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
2. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.

Usage notes

• As an adjective, awry is almost always used as a predicate adjective.

Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this word see the citations page.

Translations

turned or twisted toward one side

Finnish: vino fi(fi), kiero fi(fi) Polish: krzywy pl(pl)

Russian: кривой (krivój), искривлённый (iskrivlónnyj), косой (kosój), искажённый (iskažónnyj)

wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss

Finnish: sopimaton fi(fi) Polish: niewłaściwy pl(pl)

Russian: неправильный (n'eprávil'nyj), неверный (n'ev'érnyj), искажённый (iskažónnyj), превратный (pr'evrátnyj)

Anagrams

• wary

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