Dictionary definition · amiss
adjective
- not functioning properly"something is amiss"
adverb
- away from the correct or expected course"something has gone awry in our plans"
- in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner"if you think him guilty, you judge amiss"
- in an imperfect or faulty way"The lobe was imperfectly developed"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).