awry (adv.)

  1. away from the correct or expected course; something has gone awry in our plans; something went badly amiss in the preparations

    [ Syn: amiss , amiss , amiss , amiss , amiss , amiss , amiss , amiss ]

  2. turned or twisted to one side; rugs lying askew; with his necktie twisted awry

    [ Syn: askew , askew , skew-whiff , skew-whiff , askew , askew , skew-whiff , skew-whiff , askew , askew , skew-whiff , skew-whiff , askew , askew , skew-whiff , skew-whiff ]

    awry (adj.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: askew , cockeyed , lopsided , wonky , skew-whiff ]

  2. not functioning properly; something is amiss; has gone completely haywire; something is wrong with the engine

    [ Syn: amiss , haywire , wrong ]

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