definition of
awry

[1] #1 awry s. [askew, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff] 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". wn

[2] #2 awry r. [amiss] away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations". wn

[3] #3 awry s. [amiss, haywire, wrong] not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine". wn

[4] #4 awry r. [askew, skew-whiff] turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry". wn