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Get to know Awry better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like askew or amiss.

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Awry in a sentence

Awry meaning

  1. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
  2. Perversely, improperly.

Synonyms of Awry

askew skew-whiff amiss malfunctioning wrong haywire crooked wonky lopsided cockeyed nonfunctional

Related words

Other words often associated with Awry or its synonyms:

bad dead defective false criminal ridiculous hooked buggy loco functional right fallacious

Using Awry

  • The main meaning on this page is: Obliquely, crookedly; askew. | Perversely, improperly.
  • Useful related words include: askew, skew-whiff, amiss, malfunctioning.
  • In the example corpus, awry often appears in combinations such as: go awry, went awry, goes awry.

Context around Awry

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

went 4× gone 2× goes 2× horribly 1×

Often after:

due 1× burdette 1×

Sentence patterns with Awry

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to go awry 2× began going awry three days 1× can go awry due to 1× could go awry 1× easily go awry as the 1× flame gone awry 1× gone horribly awry if they 1× may go awry 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

arthur and dutch 1× but when things 1× cgi is a 1× elon musk twitter 1× hopefully that will 1× i ve got 1×

Common sentence endings:

to go awry 2× a perfect shot 1× by springbok jumpers 1× defeat at arsenal 1× doesn t wait 1× dreaded uncanny valley 1×

Words around Awry

Just before it in the word index:

awr 4 awqaf 6 awpr 9 awp 2 awoyemi 4 awow 7

Just after it in the word index:

aws 256 awsa 3 awsat 8 awsm 2 awsome 4 awsp 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

adebayo 166 advisories 166 aegis 166 afd 166 amplification 166 analogue 166

Corpus analysis for Awry

  • In this selection, "awry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, went, gone, goes, due and burdette stand out and add context to how "awry" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to go awry and began going awry three days. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "awry" sits close to words such as adebayo, advisories and aegis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with awry

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But open shots went awry. (5 words)

Surely, nothing could go awry. (5 words)

But when things go awry… the poorhouse becomes home. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Arthur and Dutch may have had the relationship one would expect of father and son, but as plans go awry and more people die, Dutch’s confidence falters as does their bond, yet Arthur tries his best to believe him. (40 words)

Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner and former CEO, had teased the announcement for days, but things quickly went awry as audio feeds cut out and Twitter staff could be heard cutting in to try and fix the situation. (38 words)

I've got bad memories about the I cooked for the extended family when I somehow went awry on my timings for a whole bird that caused the ultimate late lunch. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Arthur and Dutch may have had the relationship one would expect of father and son, but as plans go awry and more people die, Dutch’s confidence falters as does their bond, yet Arthur tries his best to believe him.

But even with timely weather predictions, things can quickly go awry, and you might find yourself in the dark and potentially in danger.

But open shots went awry.

But when things go awry… the poorhouse becomes home.

CGI is a wonderful tool that can easily go awry, as the technology can either make or break movies by stranding its subjects deep in the dreaded Uncanny Valley.

Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner and former CEO, had teased the announcement for days, but things quickly went awry as audio feeds cut out and Twitter staff could be heard cutting in to try and fix the situation.

Hopefully, that will protect us — but even the best-laid plans can go awry due to unexpected obstructions, ruining what you expected to be a perfect shot.

However, there were several times when the crew got out of hand, which caused something to go awry.

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Initial computer simulations of Ember’s constantly-burning head looked more like a flame gone awry.

In the rare event that something goes awry, the bed doesn’t wait.

It was then that things started to go awry.

I've got bad memories about the I cooked for the extended family when I somehow went awry on my timings for a whole bird that caused the ultimate late lunch.

King Charles' coronation date is currently set as May 6, 2023, however the astrologer has predicted that plans may go awry.

Leeds beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home on 4 April, things began going awry three days earlier during a 4-1 defeat at Arsenal.

Murder most tasty: Aside from a few recipes gone awry, Burdette’s latest Key West murder mystery makes for delicious reading.

One area that went awry for the Irish in the first half were their line-outs, with hooker Ronan Kelleher’s throws being picked off by Springbok jumpers.

Partner with your doctor and dietitian if something goes awry.

Sam counts down the days to coming back to Earth to be with his family, but things start going awry around two weeks prior.

Something will have gone horribly awry if they don’t.

Surely, nothing could go awry.

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Common combinations with awry

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "awry" in a sentence?
An example: "Arthur and Dutch may have had the relationship one would expect of father and son, but as plans go awry and more people die, Dutch’s confidence falters as does their bond, yet Arthur tries his best to believe him." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "awry" from authentic English texts.
What does "awry" mean?
Awry means: Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
What are synonyms of "awry"?
Common synonyms of "awry" include: askew, skew-whiff, amiss, malfunctioning, wrong, haywire, crooked, wonky. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "awry" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "awry", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.