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awry vs amiss

amiss vs awry

awry and amiss both are adjectives.

awry and amiss both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
awry No Yes No Yes
amiss No Yes No Yes
As adjectives, awry and amiss are synonyms defined as:
  • awry and amiss: not functioning properly
Other synonyms of awry include haywire, wrong.
As adverbs, awry and amiss are synonyms defined as:
  • awry and amiss: away from the correct or expected course
awry (adjective) amiss (adjective)
turned or twisted toward one side not functioning properly
not functioning properly
awry (adverb) amiss (adverb)
away from the correct or expected course away from the correct or expected course
turned or twisted to one side in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
in an imperfect or faulty way
Difference between awry and amiss

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