amiss (adv.)

  1. away from the correct or expected course; something has gone awry in our plans; something went badly amiss in the preparations

    [ Syn: awry , awry , awry , awry , awry , awry , awry , awry ]

  2. in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; if you think him guilty you judge amiss; he spoke amiss; no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly'

  3. in an imperfect or faulty way; The lobe was imperfectly developed; Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more- Jane Austen

    [ Syn: imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly , imperfectly ]

    amiss (adj.)

  1. not functioning properly; something is amiss; has gone completely haywire; something is wrong with the engine

    [ Syn: awry , haywire , wrong ]

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