adjective
turned or twisted toward one side
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Examples
- a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
- his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
adjective
not functioning properly
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Examples
- something is amiss
- has gone completely haywire
- something is wrong with the engine
adverb
away from the correct or expected course
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- something has gone awry in our plans
- something went badly amiss in the preparations
adverb
turned or twisted to one side
Synonyms
Examples
- rugs lying askew
- with his necktie twisted awry