/euh mis"/ , adv.
1. out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss?
2. take amiss , to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss.
adj. (usually used predicatively)
3. improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations.
[ 1200-50; ME amis, equiv. to a- A- 1 + mis wrong. See MISS 1 ]
Syn. 1. inappropriately, unsuitably. 3. mistaken, erroneous; awry, askew.
Ant. 1. rightly, properly. 3. correct, true.