awry

adjective

  1. 1

    not functioning properly

    something is amiss

    has gone completely haywire

  2. 2

    turned or twisted toward one side

    a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton

    his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff

adverb

  1. 1

    away from the correct or expected course

    something has gone awry in our plans

    something went badly amiss in the preparations

  2. 2

    turned or twisted to one side

    rugs lying askew

    with his necktie twisted awry

Synonyms

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