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Awry

  1. adjective

    turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton

    a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry

    Similar: askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky

  2. adverb

    away from the correct or expected course

    something has gone awry in our plans

    Similar: amiss

  3. adverb

    turned or twisted to one side

    rugs lying askew

    Similar: askew

  4. adjective

    not functioning properly

    something is amiss

    Similar: amiss, haywire, wrong