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    [Adverb]  | "amiss" | \ ə-ˈmis \


    1: in a mistaken way : wrongly

    2: astray

    3: in a faulty way : imperfectly

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English amis, from a- {see: |a-:1|a-:1} + mis {see: |miss:2|miss:2};

      * Note : Compare Old Icelandic á mis "passing one another without meeting.";

    [Adjective]  | "amiss" 


    1: not being in accordance with right order

    2: faulty, imperfect

    3: out of place in given circumstances —usually used with a negative

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English amis, derivative of amis {see: |amiss:1|amiss:1};

    [Idiom]  | "not come/go amiss" 


    1: to be welcome, proper, helpful or appropriate

    [Idiom]  | "give (something) a miss" 


    1: to choose not to do (something) or go (somewhere)

    [Adjective]  | "amiss" 


    1: having a fault;


      * e.g., " ... that engine noise indicates that something is clearly amiss "




    2: not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation;


      * e.g., " ... official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort "




    [Adverb]  | "amiss" 


    1: in a mistaken or inappropriate way;


      * e.g., " ... I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss "




    2: off the desired or intended path or course;


      * e.g., " ... the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle "




     [ "amiss" ]

    1: Not quite right, amiss can imply that something is wrong, or is not going as planned.

      * e.g.,  ... "Fawkes: Is there something amiss? You still haven't unlocked the door". 

     [ "amiss" ]

    1: amiss is when something is not right or quit off in someway.

      * e.g.,  ... "are you okay" 

     [ "aMission" ]

    1: aMotion + aVision = aMission

      * e.g.,  ... I've been thru aMotion, because I have aVision, I'm going on aMission 

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