Word a Day
awry
What does awry mean?
awry (adjective): wrong or distorted.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use awry in a sentence?
- There is something awry with this story. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce awry?
/əˈɹaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does awry come from?
From Middle English awry, awrie.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “awry”?
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What does “awry” mean?
fast; quick; rapid
Not quite: that's what swift means.
wrong or distorted
Right! That's what “awry” means.
the least possible
Not quite: that's what minimal means.
extremely pleasing
Not quite: that's what fabulous means.
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