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Vocabulary Entry
amiss
|adjective • adverb
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A
adjective
not quite right; inappropriate or out of place.
Example Sentences
"Something felt amiss in the old house."
"Her tone was off, as if something was amiss."
"He noticed an amiss attitude among his teammates."
A
adverb
in a mistaken or faulty way; badly.
Example Sentences
"He had amiss calculated the distance to the store."
"The project was amiss managed and fell behind schedule."
"Unfortunately, he arrived amiss at the meeting."