Meaning Of The Word Amiss

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amiss
If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.

amiss in American English
in a wrong way; astray, wrongly, faultily, improperly, etc.
wrong, faulty, improper, etc.
adverb: out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray

amiss in British English
adverb: in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner

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