Amiss vs. Awry — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Amiss and Awry
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Amiss
Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place
There was something amiss about his calculations
Awry
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Amiss
Wrongly or inappropriately
The prime minister may have constructed his cabinet a little amiss
Awry
Away from the usual or expected course; amiss
I got the impression that something was awry
Many youthful romances go awry
Amiss
Out of proper order
What is amiss?.
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Awry
Away from the correct course; amiss
The last minute changes caused our plans to go awry.
Amiss
Not in perfect shape; faulty.
Awry
In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew.
Amiss
In an improper, defective, unfortunate, or mistaken way.
Awry
Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
Amiss
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
He suspected something was amiss.
Something amiss in the arrangements had distracted the staff.
Awry
Perversely, improperly.
Amiss
(archaic) Wrongly; mistakenly
Awry
Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
The frame was awry.
Amiss
Astray.
Awry
(figurative) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course
There is something awry with this story.
Amiss
Imperfectly.
Awry
Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry.
Blows them transverse, ten thousand leagues awry.Into the devious air.
Amiss
(obsolete) Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.
Awry
Aside from the line of truth, or right reason; unreasonable or unreasonably; perverse or perversely.
Or by her charmsDraws him awry, enslaved.
Nothing more awry from the law of God and nature than that a woman should give laws to men.
Amiss
Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss.
Awry
Turned or twisted toward one side;
A...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
His wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
Amiss
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.
His wisdom and virtue can not always rectify that which is amiss in himself or his circumstances.
Awry
Not functioning properly;
Something is amiss
Has gone completely haywire
Something is wrong with the engine
Amiss
A fault, wrong, or mistake.
Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.
Awry
Away from the correct or expected course;
Something has gone awry in our plans
Something went badly amiss in the preparations
Amiss
Not functioning properly;
Something is amiss
Has gone completely haywire
Something is wrong with the engine
Awry
Turned or twisted to one side;
Rugs lying askew
With his necktie twisted awry
Amiss
Away from the correct or expected course;
Something has gone awry in our plans
Something went badly amiss in the preparations
Amiss
In an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner;
If you think him guilty you judge amiss
He spoke amiss
No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
Amiss
In an imperfect or faulty way;
The lobe was imperfectly developed
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more
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