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agley.

Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly.

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Meaning & usage

adv/əˈɡleɪ//əˈɡliː/
  1. Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Scots agley.

adj/əˈɡleɪ//əˈɡliː/
  1. Wrong; askew.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Scots agley.

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