agley
or a·gly
[ uh-glee, uh-gley, uh-glahy ]
/ əˈgli, əˈgleɪ, əˈglaɪ /
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adverb Chiefly Scot.
off the right line; awry; wrong.
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agley
aglee (əˈɡliː)
/ (əˈɡleɪ, əˈɡlaɪ, əˈɡliː) /
adverb, adjective
Scot awry; askew
Word Origin for agley
from gley squint
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