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Synonyms
a·miss (ə-mĭś)

[Middle English amis, probably from Old Norse ā mis, so as to miss, ā, on, + mis, act of missing.]

adjective 

  1. Out of proper order: What is amiss?
  2. Not in perfect shape; faulty.

adverb 

In an improper, defective, unfortunate, or mistaken way.

synonyms:

amiss, afield, astray, awry, wrong These adverbs mean not in the right or expected way: spoke amiss; straying far afield; afraid the letter would go astray; thinking awry; plans that went wrong.
Antonym: aright