Definition of amiss

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Amiss (adv.) Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

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Miscreate :: Miscreate (v. t.) To create badly or amiss.
Mistake :: Mistake (v. t.) To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
Miscopy :: Miscopy (v. t.) To copy amiss.
A- :: A- () A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofd/ne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago. (4) Old English
Mistrain :: Mistrain (v. t.) To train amiss.
Misgive :: Misgive (v. t.) To give or grant amiss.
Missend :: Missend (v. t.) To send amiss or incorrectly.
Amiss :: Amiss (n.) A fault, wrong, or mistake..
Misemploy :: Misemploy (v. t.) To employ amiss; as, to misemploy time, advantages, talents, etc..
Misinstruct :: Misinstruct (v. t.) To instruct amiss.
Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
Misconduct :: Misconduct (v. t.) To conduct amiss; to mismanage.
Inamissible :: Inamissible (a.) Incapable of being lost.
Para- :: Para- () A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism..
Miskindle :: Miskindle (v. t.) To kindle amiss; to inflame to a bad purpose; to excite wrongly.
Misween :: Misween (v. i.) To ween amiss; to misjudge; to distrust; to be mistaken.
Wrong :: Wrong (adv.) In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.
Misintend :: Misintend (v. t.) To aim amiss.
Miscreative :: Miscreative (a.) Creating amiss.
Mistreat :: Mistreat (v. t.) To treat amiss; to abuse.
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