⚠️awry

adverb
/əˈraɪ/

Meaning

away from the expected or proper direction; wrong or amiss

Example Sentences

The plan went awry when the weather suddenly changed.

Example Expressions

go awry

Synonyms

askew, wrong, amiss, astray, crooked

Antonyms

straight, orderly, aligned

Collocations

go awry, things awry, plans awry

Related Vocabularies

Consciously and intentionally; on purpose.
to some extent; not completely; in part
Completely; without qualification or restriction.
mainly; primarily
in a circle; on all sides; in the vicinity; approximately
in a very great degree; extremely; in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

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