awry

(adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. turned or twisted toward one side

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

Similar word(s): crooked, askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky

2. not functioning properly

Similar word(s): malfunctioning, nonfunctional, amiss, haywire, wrong

Sentences with awry as an adjective:

- The frame was awry.

- There is something awry with this story.

adverb

1. away from the correct or expected course

- something has gone awry in our plans

Similar word(s): amiss

2. turned or twisted to one side

- with his necktie twisted awry

Similar word(s): askew