[adverb] away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations" Synonyms: amiss
[adverb] turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry" Synonyms: askew, skew-whiff
[adjective] 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" Synonyms: askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff
[adjective] not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" Synonyms: amiss, haywire, wrong
