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[ adjective ] not functioning properly
Synonyms Examples "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" Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The hosts never seem to recognize that something is amiss , so that the compartment afterward is sealed normally . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] away from the correct or expected course
Synonyms Examples "something has gone awry in our plans" "something went badly amiss in the preparations" |
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[ adverb ] in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
Examples "if you think him guilty you judge amiss" "he spoke amiss" "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly" |
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[ adverb ] in an imperfect or faulty way
Synonyms Examples "The lobe was imperfectly developed" "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen |
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