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(adverb) 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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(satellite adjective) not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine" |
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Synonyms: awry, haywire, out of order, the matter, wrong |
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(adverb) 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 |
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Synonyms: imperfectly |
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(adverb) away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations" |
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Synonyms: awry |
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