Meaning of awry

(adj) 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"

not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"

(adv) away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"

turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"