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Awry vs. Astray — What's the Difference?

Awry vs. Astray — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Awry and Astray

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Awry

Awry is a 10" vinyl EP by the American experimental electronic music ensemble Biota, released in 1988 by Bad Alchemy.

Astray

Away from the correct path or direction
An improperly addressed letter that went astray.

Awry

Away from the usual or expected course; amiss
I got the impression that something was awry
Many youthful romances go awry

Astray

Away from the right or good, as in thought or behavior; straying to or into wrong or evil ways.

Awry

Away from the correct course; amiss
The last minute changes caused our plans to go awry.
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Astray

In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

Awry

In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew.

Astray

Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.
Ye were as sheep going astray.

Awry

Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

Astray

Away from the right path or direction;
He was led astray

Awry

Perversely, improperly.

Astray

Far from the intended target;
The arrow went wide of the mark
A bullet went astray and killed a bystander

Awry

Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
The frame was awry.

Awry

(figurative) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course
There is something awry with this story.

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.

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.

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

Awry

Not functioning properly;
Something is amiss
Has gone completely haywire
Something is wrong with the engine

Awry

Away from the correct or expected course;
Something has gone awry in our plans
Something went badly amiss in the preparations

Awry

Turned or twisted to one side;
Rugs lying askew
With his necktie twisted awry

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