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1. Turned or twisted toward one side
   "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry";
   - askew, cockeyed [informal], lopsided, wonky [informal], skew-whiff [Brit, informal]
    
2. Not functioning properly
   "something is awry";
   - amiss, haywire, wrong

1. Away from the correct or expected course
   "something has gone awry in our plans";
   - amiss
    
2. Turned or twisted to one side
   "with his necktie twisted awry";
   - askew, skew-whiff [Brit, informal]

See also: crooked, malfunctioning, nonfunctional

Encyclopedia: Awry