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amiss

/əmˈɪs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. not functioning properly
    “something is amiss”

adverb

  1. away from the correct or expected course
    “something has gone awry in our plans”
  2. in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
    “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”
  3. in an imperfect or faulty way- Jane Austen
    “The lobe was imperfectly developed”

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