Vocabulary
Awry
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
away from the usual or expected course; amiss.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Schools open, schools closed, exams proceeding, exams cancelled, work schedules gone awry, business trips that cannot be taken, concerns about the availability of food, etc all of it amounts to creating confusion and dread.
- When this balance goes awry through politicisation, bureaucrats no longer feel their positions to be secure in their roles as career civil servants.
- When this balance goes awry through politicisation, bureaucrats no longer feel their positions to be secure in their roles as career civil servants.
- The sad reality is that more conflict awaits the Middle East in 2025, especially if things go awry in the `new` Syria, and if Tel Aviv and Washington decide it is time to `take out` the Iranian `threat`.
- A major sign that things are awry where the Afghan file is concerned emerged in the shape of the recent resignation of Asif Durrani, Pakistan`s special representative on Afghanistan.
Synonyms
amiss, wrong, not right, up
Antonyms
straight, symmetrical
Curator example
“I got the impression that something was awry”
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