English
Etymology
From a (preposition) + wry.

Pronunciation
IPA|/��rai/
SAMPA|/@"rai/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ|-aɪ

Adverb
en-adv

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

Translations
trans-top|obliquely, crookedly; askew
trans-mid
Russian: к�иво (krívo), ко�о (kóso), и�ко�а (ískosa)
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trans-top|Perversely, improperly
trans-mid
Russian: неп�авил�но (n'eprávil'no), неве�нo (n'ev'érno), п�ев�а�но (pr'evrátno)
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Adjective
en-adj

1. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
2. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.

Translations
trans-top|Turned or twisted toward one side
trans-mid
Russian: к�ивой (krivój), и�к�ивл�нн�й (iskrivlónnyj), ко�ой (kosój), и�каж�нн�й (iskažónnyj)
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trans-top|Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss
trans-mid
Russian: неп�авил�н�й (n'eprávil'nyj), неве�н�й (n'ev'érnyj), и�каж�нн�й (iskažónnyj), п�ев�а�н�й (pr'evrátnyj)
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Usage notes
As an adjective, awry is almost always used as a predicate adjective.

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