The phrase "and literary agley" is a line from the famous Robert Burns poem "To A Mouse". It refers to things going wrong in unexpected ways in both life and literature. There are many synonyms for this phrase, including: awry, askew, amiss, askance, crooked, aback, topple, off-center, skewed, toppled off, mismatched and out of order. When writing creatively or even recounting events in daily life, these synonyms can be used to provide variation in sentence structure and vocabulary. Similar to how "and literary agley" can add charm to prose and poetry, using synonyms can bring depth and flair to even the most mundane writing tasks.