Amiss

[A*miss·]

When things are out of their proper places or not happening the way they should, we say they are amiss. And remember, amiss is as good as a mile.

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Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

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

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"

Adverb
away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"

adv.
Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

a.
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.

n.
A fault, wrong, or mistake.

Amiss

A*miss" , adv. [Pref. a- + miss.] Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.
What error drives our eyes and ears amiss?
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss.
To take (an act, thing) amiss, to impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing); to take offense at' to take unkindly; as, you must not take these questions amiss.

Amiss

A*miss" , a. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. [Used only in the predicate.] Dryden.
His wisdom and virtue can not always rectify that which is amiss in himself or his circumstances.

Amiss

A*miss", n. A fault, wrong, or mistake. [Obs.]
Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.

Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. [Used only in the predicate.]

A fault, wrong, or mistake.

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Usage Examples

For a poet to depict a poet in poetry is a hazardous experiment in regarding one's own trade a sense of humour and a little wholesome cynicism are not amiss.

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