Pronunciation: /əˈraɪ/
adjective away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss
A1 The party decorations went awry when the balloons popped.
A2 The cooking experiment went awry when the cake collapsed in the oven.
B1 The project timeline went awry when unexpected delays occurred.
B2 The negotiation process went awry when one party walked out of the meeting.
C1 The political campaign went awry when scandalous allegations were made public.
C2 The scientific experiment went awry when the results contradicted previous findings.
adverb in a turned or twisted position or direction; askew
A1 The party decorations went awry when the balloons popped.
A2 The recipe for the cake went awry when I added too much salt.
B1 The meeting plan went awry when the projector stopped working.
B2 The vacation plans went awry when our flight was cancelled.
C1 The political negotiations went awry when one side refused to compromise.
C2 The scientific experiment went awry due to a miscalculation in the data analysis.
formal The project went awry due to miscommunication among team members.
informal I tried to bake a cake but it went completely awry.
slang Things went totally awry at the party last night.
figurative Her plans for the future went awry when she decided to change careers.
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