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Definition of amiss
1a : in a mistaken way : wrongly If you think he is guilty, you judge amiss.b : astray Something had gone amiss.
2 : in a faulty way : imperfectly practiced more so as not to play the piece amiss
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Examples of amiss in a Sentence
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
Origin and Etymology of amiss
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Definition of amiss
Examples of amiss in a Sentence
Some of his assumptions are amiss.
The doctor's examination showed that nothing was amiss.
Recent Examples of amiss from the Web
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A Nissan dealer in Iowa investigated, determined nothing serious was amiss, and then cleared the fault code and topped off the engine coolant, some of which had curiously vanished on our drive, before giving us the okay to carry on.
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A less obtuse president might notice something amiss in comparing the challenges of the wealthy and powerful nations of the West today to the desperate and doomed struggle of the Polish Home Army.
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But operating the camera pointed at costar Dane DeHaan (who plays the title character, Valerian), Besson himself sees nothing amiss.
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Mexican American chef Pati Jinich notes that the nutty flavor is enhanced by a topping of toasted coconut flakes or nuts – and a drizzle of chocolate syrup would not be amiss.
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The sheriff's deputy responding to the home noticed signs that something was amiss and so began looking around the tiny farmhouse and wooded lot, Dashiell said.
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This raised a red flag, enabling Darktrace to notify its client that something was amiss.
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My grandfather would get a call that something was amiss, at any hour of the day or night.
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Police supervisors became aware something was amiss in January that year, when a man arrested in 2007 contacted the department, seeking the return of $743 that had been seized from him.
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Origin and Etymology of amiss
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Definition of amiss for English Language Learners
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: not proper or correct
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Definition of amiss for Students
: in the wrong way Don't take his criticism amiss.
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Definition of amiss for Students
: not right : wrong I feel certain something is amiss.
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