definition of
amiss

[1] #1 amiss s. [awry, haywire, wrong] not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine". wn

[2] #2 amiss r. [awry] away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations". wn

[3] #3 amiss r. in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly". wn

[4] #4 amiss r. [imperfectly] in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen. wn