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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. 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.

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   : out of place in given circumstances usually used with a negative. A few remarks may not be amiss here. Synonyms. Adverb. erroneously. faultily. improperly.

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMISS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   When things are out of their proper places or not happening the way they should, we say they are amiss. Sherlock Holmes, like many sharp detectives, would quickly notice when something was amiss at a crime scene.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of amiss – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.