Wrongly vs Awry - What's the difference?
wrongly | awry |
In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly.
Incorrectly; by error.
Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.
As adverbs the difference between wrongly and awry
is that wrongly is in an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly while awry is obliquely, crookedly; askew.As an adjective awry is
turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.wrongly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- I wrongly assumed that it would be an easy job.
Synonyms
* incorrectly, mistakenly, erroneouslyAntonyms
* correctly, rightlyUsage notes
In American English, this word usually has a moral connotation, however it is not wrong to use "wrongly" as the opposite of "correctly."awry
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The frame was awry .
- There is something awry with this story.