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   amiss

   /əˈmɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. not quite right; inappropriate or out of place: "there was something amiss about his calculations"

   adverb

   • 1. wrongly or inappropriately: "the prime minister may have constructed his cabinet a little amiss"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Old Norse á mis ‘so as to miss’, from á ‘on’ + mis (related to miss1).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amissAmiss Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AMISS is in a mistaken way : wrongly. How to use amiss in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMISS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMISS definition: 1. wrong, not suitable, or not as expected: 2. If something might/would not go amiss, it would be…. Learn more.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › amiss_advamiss, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word amiss, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMISS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong. Their instincts warned them something was amiss. Something is radically amiss in our health care system.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amissAmiss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The word amiss can be used as an adverb, as in the sentence, "I spoke amiss." Or you could use it as an adjective, as when you think something is wrong or missing — "Something in the room is amiss." Either way, amiss refers to something that is wrong, off the mark, or "missed."

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › amissAMISS Synonyms: 211 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   The whole incident -- from realizing something was going amiss to hitting the water -- only lasted one or two minutes.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › amissAmiss - definition of amiss by The Free Dictionary

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishamiss adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   She sensed something was amiss and called the police. He shone a light inside and saw nothing amiss. They had noticed something amiss with the engines.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › amissAMISS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Amiss definition: out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray. See examples of AMISS used in a sentence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAMISS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    AMISS definition: 1. If something is amiss, there is something wrong: 2. If something would not go amiss, it would…. Learn more.