awry
Americanadverb
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with a turn or twist to one side; askew.
to glance or look awry.
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away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong.
Our plans went awry.
adverb
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with a slant or twist to one side; askew
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away from the appropriate or right course; amiss
Etymology
Origin of awry
First recorded in 1325–75, awry is from Middle English on wry. See a- 1, wry
Example Sentences
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History is littered with examples of big media mergers going awry, many of them involving some permutation of Warner Bros.:
From MarketWatch
Researchers have said that while AI can be helpful extracting information from vast amounts of data, it can go awry if it is expected to produce "original" responses.
From BBC
When your internet connection goes even slightly awry, the impact on your professional life could be significant.
These chaotic touches “add to Chappell’s look, because Chappell has a few things that are kind of going awry on her face.”
From Salon
This is also what makes them so pressurized and painful when they go awry.
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