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amiss

/ə'mɪs/

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adjective
not functioning properly
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"something is amiss"

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awry haywire wrong malfunctioning nonfunctional
adverb
away from the correct or expected course
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"something went badly amiss in the preparations"

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awry
adverb
in an imperfect or faulty way
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"Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"

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imperfectly

Examples of amiss

"something is amiss"
"something went badly amiss in the preparations"
"Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"