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askew

as·kew

UK/əˈskju/ US/əˈskjuː/ rare
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

turned or twisted to one side

  • “rugs lying askew”
  • “with his necktie twisted awry”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

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”
Synonyms
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Origin

From a- + skew.

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