adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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There's Jerry, with his collar open and his tie askew .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Eventually some one will emerge from the muck, the rusty mayoral crown askew on a weary head.
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His yellow pallor gave him a jaundiced look; his beard was unbrushed, his cap askew .
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The tarp rolled askew , one end wrapped around the goal post.
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There were soldiers everywhere by now, shabby-looking in peak caps set askew and ill-fitting camouflage.
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Tom plopped himself askew in one of the Venetian chairs.
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Whoever placed her feet, in their unfashionable lace-up shoes, left one askew , giving her a knock-kneed appearance.