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Rareawry
The correct spelling is awry.
How to pronounce awry
/ˈɔ.ɹi/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈɔ.ɹi/
Say it like: Awr-ee
The correct spelling is awry. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry. For example: "The frame was awry."
Usage Examples
“The frame was awry.”
“There is something awry with this story.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
- 2.Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.
adverb
- 1.Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
- 2.Perversely, improperly.
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