awry

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Anytime Fitness general manager Trey Hubbard has seen his fair share of resolutions gone awry, and has a theory of why people suddenly feel the urge to improve themselves following the Christmas holiday.

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  1. adverb In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew.
  2. adverb Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss.

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  • The transfer went awry, and Ginn punched the ball into the backfield, eventually landing on it at the 44. —  Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News
  • Anytime Fitness general manager Trey Hubbard has seen his fair share of resolutions gone awry, and has a theory of why people suddenly feel the urge to improve themselves following the Christmas holiday. —  The Gazette-Enterprise: News
  • As one project after another goes awry, these typical 10-year-olds keep on trying, often with wacky results. —  ParentDish
  • An al Qaeda affiliate in Algeria closed a base earlier this month after an experiment with unconventional weapons went awry, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Monday. ... —  The Jawa Report
  • | Sports His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S. —  The Jakarta Post Breaking News
 

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  1. from Middle English awry, awrye, on wry; from a + wry.
 

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