awry

Adverb
  1. Away from the correct or expected course (synset 400273429)
    "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
    same as: amiss
  2. Turned or twisted to one side (synset 400273600)
    "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
    same as: askew, skew-whiff
Adjective
  1. Turned or twisted toward one side (synset 302320130)
    "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
    similar to: crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
    same as: askew, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky
  2. Not functioning properly (synset 301096064)
    "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
    similar to: malfunctioning, nonfunctional - not performing or able to perform its regular function
    same as: amiss, haywire, wrong

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