This meaning describes something tilted, crooked, or incorrectly positioned.
His tie was slightly awry.
One picture hung awry on the wall.
This figurative meaning describes an event, process, or plan failing or developing unexpectedly.
The negotiations went awry.
Something had gone awry with the payment system.
This less common adjective use describes something physically askew or figuratively mistaken.
An awry branch blocked the narrow path.
Their awry strategy caused confusion.
