imperfectly, amiss
(adverb) 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
amiss
(adverb) 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”
awry, amiss
(adverb) away from the correct or expected course; “something has gone awry in our plans”; “something went badly amiss in the preparations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amiss (comparative more amiss, superlative most amiss)
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
amiss (comparative more amiss, superlative most amiss)
Wrongly.
Mistakenly.
Astray.
Imperfectly.
amiss (plural amisses)
(obsolete) Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.
• Masis, Massi, Samis, Simas, Sisam, missa, saims, simas
Source: Wiktionary
A*miss", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + miss.]
Definition: Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill. What error drives our eyes and ears amiss Shak. Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss. James iv. 3. To take (an act, thing) amiss, to impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing); to take offense at' to take unkindly; as, you must not take these questions amiss.
A*miss", a.
Definition: Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice.
Note: [Used only in the predicate.] Dryden. His wisdom and virtue can not always rectify that which is amiss in himself or his circumstances. Wollaston.
A*miss", n.
Definition: A fault, wrong, or mistake. [Obs.] Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
