Meaning of 'amiss'

Find the meaning of the word ‘amiss’

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Meaning of ‘amiss’

4 definitions found.

amiss

adjective

not functioning properly

Synonyms: awry haywire wrong

adverb

in an imperfect or faulty way

Synonyms: imperfectly

adverb

in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner

Example: "The crowd was convinced the defendant had been judged amiss."

adverb

away from the correct or expected course

Synonyms: awry

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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