I. əˈskyü adverb
Etymology: probably from a- (I) + skew
1. : out of line : to one side : awry , obliquely
something has gone seriously askew with the show — Angelica Gibbs
the gate hung askew — Agatha Christie
2. : with contempt or disdain : scornfully
looked somewhat askew at his tipsy, giggling wife
II. adjective
: made or standing out of line : set or turned to one side : awry , skew
leaning against an askew lamppost to light a cigarette — R.P.Warren