amiss
-
(r) away from the correct or expected course
- something has gone awry in our plans
- something went badly amiss in the preparations
-
(s) not functioning properly
- something is amiss
- has gone completely haywire
- something is wrong with the engine
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(r) 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
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(r) 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