amiss
1amiss
adv \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
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Synonyms: wrongly, erroneously, faultily, improperly, inaccurately, inappropriately, inaptly, incorrectly, mistakenly, unsuitably
Related Words: misguidedly; fallibly, imperfectly; extraneously, irrelevantly, meaninglessly, pointlessly, senselessly; inadequately, insufficiently; undesirably, unsatisfactorily; foolishly, unwisely
Near Antonyms: infallibly, perfectly; germanely, meaningfully, pertinently, relevantly, sensibly; acceptably, adequately, satisfactorily, sufficiently; prudently, sagely, wisely
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