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amiss
01
in a way that is faulty or not as expected
Examples
The meeting went amiss when the main speaker failed to show up.
The plan went amiss after several key resources were unavailable.
02
in a mistaken or incorrect way
Examples
His suspicions were aroused when he noticed the furniture was arranged amiss in the room.
The recipe did n't turn out as expected because a crucial ingredient was added amiss.
