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Inclined vs Awry - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between inclined and awry

is that inclined is at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped while awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As a verb inclined

is past tense of incline.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.

inclined

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) * enclined (obsolete) * (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
  • The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
  • Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
  • I am inclined to believe you.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (incline)
  • Derived terms

    * inclined to * inclined plane

    Antonyms

    * disinclined

    See also

    * incline

    awry

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
  • Perversely, improperly.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
  • The frame was awry .
  • Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.
  • There is something awry with this story.

    Usage notes

    * As an adjective, awry is almost always used as a predicate adjective.

    Synonyms

    * (misaligned) wonky (mostly UK)

    Anagrams

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