Definition
amiss
adverb
- in a wrong or improper way; incorrectly
adjective
- not quite right; faulty or inappropriate
Usage: typically used predicatively
Examples
- Something seems amiss with the computer system.
- I hope I didn’t say anything amiss during the meeting.
- The teacher noticed that several answers were amiss.
- Nothing appeared amiss when we inspected the building.
- His behavior struck me as amiss for such a formal occasion.
- The detective sensed something was amiss at the crime scene.
- A few details in her story seemed amiss to the investigators.