English to English
amiss
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adjective (a)
- Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- A fault, wrong, or mistake.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- away from the correct or expected course(adv.all)Example:
Something went badly amiss in the preparations.
source: wordnet30 - in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner(adv.all)Example:
If you think him guilty you judge amiss.
He spoke amiss.
No one took it amiss when she spoke frankly.
source: wordnet30 - in an imperfect or faulty way(adv.all)Example:
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more.
source: wordnet30 - Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.(adverb)source: webster1913