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Away from the expected or correct course; wrong, out of alignment, or not as planned.
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Use when a plan fails or something sits out of alignment.Show a plan, object, or sequence slipping away from its intended order.
Words that belong together
- go awry
- plans go awry
- hang awry
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One mislabeled valve sent the whole evacuation plan awry.
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- awry
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Usage notes
Often follows go or turn, as in “the plan went awry”; it can describe either a failed outcome or a crooked position.
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