amiss

Adverb
  1. Away from the correct or expected course (synset 400273429)
    "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
    synonym: awry
  2. In an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner (synset 400010738)
    "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly"
  3. In an imperfect or faulty way (synset 400010509)
    "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"
    synonym: imperfectly
Adjective
  1. Not functioning properly (synset 301096064)
    "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
    similar: malfunctioning, nonfunctional - not performing or able to perform its regular function
    synonym: awry, haywire, wrong

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