awry, amiss(p), haywire, wrong
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff
(adjective) turned or twisted toward one side; “a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”- G.K.Chesterton; “his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff”
awry, amiss
(adverb) away from the correct or expected course; “something has gone awry in our plans”; “something went badly amiss in the preparations”
askew, awry, skew-whiff
(adverb) turned or twisted to one side; “rugs lying askew”; “with his necktie twisted awry”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
awry (comparative more awry, superlative most awry)
Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
Perversely, improperly.
awry (comparative more awry, superlative most awry)
Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.
• As an adjective, awry is almost always used as a predicate adjective.
• (misaligned): wonky (mostly UK)
• Wray, wary, wray
Source: Wiktionary
A*wry", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + wry.]
1. Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. "Your crown's awry." Shak. Blows them transverse, ten thousand leagues awry. Into the devious air. Milton.
2. Aside from the line of truth, or right reason; unreasonable or unreasonably; perverse or perversely. Or by her charms Draws him awry, enslaved. Milton. Nothing more awry from the law of God and nature than that a woman should give laws to men. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
