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 amiss amiss /əˈmɪs/

adjective

  1. () 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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