Difference between Awry and Askew

What is the difference between Awry and Askew?

Awry as an adverb is obliquely, crookedly; askew. while Askew as an adverb is tilted to one side.

Awry

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Obliquely, crookedly; askew. Perversely, improperly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.

Example sentence: It's hard for me to be happy because I'm always worried about something going awry or what could happen to screw it up. It's hard for me to sit and look around, going, 'Ah, I'm really happy.' I'm not that kind of person.

Askew

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: tilted to one side.with disapproval

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Turned or twisted to one side.Untoward, unfavourable.

We hope you now know whether to use Awry or Askew in your sentence.

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