awry

adjective/adverb

Meaning

Off the correct or expected course; not working out as planned.

Examples

Their ambitious plans for the summer went awry after the sudden storm destroyed the campsite.
When the investigation went awry, the detectives had to retrace their steps from the beginning.

Synonyms: wrong, badly, amiss, askew

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awry

adjective/adverb

Pronunciation: /əˈraɪ/

Definition

Off the correct or expected course; not working out as planned.

Examples

Their ambitious plans for the summer went awry after the sudden storm destroyed the campsite.
When the investigation went awry, the detectives had to retrace their steps from the beginning.
Everything seemed to go awry the moment we arrived at the airport without our passports.

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