awry in WordNet English dictionary

1. away from the correct or expected course
   "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
   awry  amiss  awry  amiss 
   
2. turned or twisted to one side
   "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
   askew  awry  skew-whiff  askew  awry  skew-whiff 
   

1. not functioning properly
   "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
   amiss  awry  haywire  wrong 
   
2. 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"
   askew  awry  cockeyed  lopsided  wonky  skew-whiff