amiss
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adverb \ə-ˈmis\Definition of AMISS
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: in a faulty way : imperfectly
See Examples of AMISS
- <I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss.>
- <the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle>
First Known Use of AMISS
13th century
Related to AMISS
- Synonyms
- wrongly, erroneously, faultily, improperly, inaccurately, inappropriately, inaptly, incorrectly, mistakenly, unsuitably
2amiss
adjectiveDefinition of AMISS
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: not being in accordance with right order
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: out of place in given circumstances —usually used with a negative <a few remarks may not be amiss here>
Examples of AMISS
- Some of his assumptions are amiss.
- The doctor's examination showed that nothing was amiss.
First Known Use of AMISS
14th century
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