awry

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English awry, awrie. By surface analysis, a- +‎ wry. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /əˈɹaɪ/ (Australia) IPA(key): /əˈɹɑɪ/ Rhymes: -aɪ (nonstandard, spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɹi/ === Adverb === awry (comparative more awry, superlative most awry) Obliquely, crookedly; askew. Perversely, improperly. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === awry (comparative more awry, superlative most awry) Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry. Synonym: (mostly UK) wonky (figurative) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course ==== Usage notes ==== As an adjective, awry is almost always used as a predicate. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:awry. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Wray, wary