Definitions

1. adverb

in a way that is not straight or true; in a way that is not normal or expected

“The wind had been blowing agley, causing the trees to lean to one side.”

2. adjective

out of order; not following the correct or expected course

“The company’s finances have gone agley since the economy downturn.”

3. noun

a turn or a twist, especially in a situation or a course of events

“The plot of the story took a rather unexpected agley.”

4. verb

to go or turn in a way that is not straight or true

“The river has been flowing agley due to the heavy rainfall.”