ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00472 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
awry
adj.
US/əˈraɪ/
UK/əˈraɪ/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency48/100
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Meanings of awry
1adjective
Not in the intended or expected direction; turned or twisted to one side.
The project went awry when the budget was cut unexpectedly.
The project went awry when the budget was cut unexpectedly.
His tie hung awry after the long meeting.
His tie hung awry after the long meeting.
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Derivatives of awry
go awry
go awry (phrasal verb)
If our strategy goes awry, we'll need to adapt quickly to the situation.
If our strategy goes awry, we'll need to adapt quickly to the situation.
turn awry
turn awry (phrasal verb)
The negotiations began to turn awry as tensions between the parties increased.
The negotiations began to turn awry as tensions between the parties increased.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of awry
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Common Phrases with awry
go awrygo awry
something went awrysomething went awry
turn awryturn awry
plans go awryplans go awry
everything went awryeverything went awry
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Practice Question: awry
Choose the best word for the blank
When the equipment failed during the experiment, everything went ___.
- A awry
- B awries
- C awriter
- D awrying
The adjective 'awry' (meaning wrong or not as planned) requires the base form after 'went'; it does not take an -ing or -ies ending.