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    awry

    awry - Dictionary definition and meaning for word awry

    Definition
    (adj) turned or twisted toward one side
    Synonyms : askew , cockeyed , lopsided , skew-whiff , wonky
    Example Sentence
    • a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
    • his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
    Definition
    (adj) not functioning properly
    Synonyms : amiss , haywire , wrong
    Example Sentence
    • something is amiss
    • has gone completely haywire
    • something is wrong with the engine
    Definition
    (adv) away from the correct or expected course
    Synonyms : amiss
    Example Sentence
    • something has gone awry in our plans
    • something went badly amiss in the preparations
    Definition
    (adv) turned or twisted to one side
    Synonyms : askew , skew-whiff
    Example Sentence
    • rugs lying askew
    • with his necktie twisted awry
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for awry

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awry sounds like "a + vary(variation)" i.e, 'a variation from the expected way or position(turned or twisted to one side)'

this mnemonic is in hindi....awry sounds like a cutting tool in hindi "aarii"which is bent and somewhat distorted in shape

AWRY sounds like AREY! in telugu . When do we call someone angrily AREY! .. When he doing something crooked, distorted .. !

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