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awry vs crooked

crooked vs awry

awry and crooked both are adjectives.

awry is an adverb but crooked is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
awry No Yes No Yes
crooked No Yes No No
awry (adjective) crooked (adjective)
turned or twisted toward one side having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
not functioning properly not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
irregular in shape or outline
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
awry (adverb) crooked (adverb)
away from the correct or expected course
turned or twisted to one side
Difference between awry and crooked

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