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awry
1. adv. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
2. adv. Perversely, improperly.
3. adj. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
The frame was awry.
4. adj. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.
There is something awry with this story.

Example Sentences

Sometimes, though, even the best executed plans go awry.

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