Definitions of amiss:
- adverb: in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
Example: "If you think him guilty you judge amiss"
- adverb: in an imperfect or faulty way
Example: "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more- Jane Austen"
- adverb: away from the correct or expected course
Example: "Something went badly amiss in the preparations"