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amiss
amiss
/əˈmɪs/
adjective
(
)
Not functioning properly
(
awry
,
haywire
,
amiss
,
wrong
)
not functioning properly
Something is amiss
something is amiss
Has gone completely haywire
has gone completely haywire
Something is wrong with the engine
something is wrong with the engine
adverb
In an imperfect or faulty way
(
amiss
,
imperfectly
)
in an imperfect or faulty way
The lobe was imperfectly developed
The lobe was imperfectly developed
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more
In an improper, mistaken or unfortunate manner
(
amiss
)
in an improper, mistaken or unfortunate manner
If you think him guilty you judge amiss
if you think him guilty you judge amiss
He spoke amiss
he spoke amiss
No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly
Away from the correct or expected course
(
amiss
,
awry
)
away from the correct or expected course
Something has gone awry in our plans
something has gone awry in our plans
Something went badly amiss in the preparations
something went badly amiss in the preparations
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