awry

UK: /əˈraɪ/ US: /əˈraɪ/ ,(ə rī′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

a•wry /əˈraɪ/   adj. 

1. turned or twisted aside;
   askew:
   [be + ~] His jacket was awry.

adv. 

2. away from the expected or proper direction:
   Our plans went awry.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

a•wry  (ə rī′), adv., adj. 

1. with a turn or twist to one side;
   askew:
   to glance or look awry.
2. away from the expected or proper direction;
   amiss;
   wrong:
   Our plans went awry.

• Middle English on wry. See a-¹, wry 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

awry / əˈraɪ/ adverb , adjective (postpositive)

1. with a slant or twist to one side; askew
2. away from the appropriate or right course; amiss

Etymology: 14th Century on wry; see a-², wry