ADJ.
failed, psychological
VERB + AWRY
dressed, frame, go, gone, knew, plan, plans, went
AWRY + NOUN
story
PREP.
after, from, with
ADV.
often
adv
Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
Perversely, improperly.
adj
Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
The frame was awry.
Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course
There is something awry with this story.
It came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back’s cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry.
No matter how well a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still occur.
But mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain; The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy!
The frame was awry.
WiktionaryThere is something awry with this story.
WiktionaryIt came inside 50 minutes and moments later Cavani should have had a 12th. Pogba and Shaw combined before the left-back’s cross teed up the striker but his radar was awry.
WiktionaryThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
Tatoeba · #58433Today, everything went awry from the start.
Tatoeba · #1068362Their plans have gone awry.
Tatoeba · #2969175i Register
In some senses, awry is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.