In an imperfect or faulty way.
Not functioning properly.
1 He said, 'An issue of rum would not come amiss , Mr Stirling.'
2 His valet saw him frown and asked, 'Is something amiss , Sir Paul?'
3 Something amiss there, I thought, but of course I didn't know what!
4 No, nothing seemed amiss ; no glass even was broken in the casement.
5 It seemed that as far as she was concerned nothing was amiss .
6 A word of praise to your people will not come amiss either.
7 Then, if nothing looked amiss , she could let herself in that way.
8 There has certainly been something amiss from these encounters in recent seasons.
9 However, what is to be noted, is that something is amiss here.
10 Therefore you must not prolong this visit; he might take it amiss .
11 But reports about the inaugural committee's finances suggested something might be amiss .
12 A drink would not come amiss , I imagine, after all that bustle.
13 A bit of competitive compassion never goes amiss at times like these.
14 It is all going her way out there, but something is amiss .
15 Encouraged because nothing seemed to be amiss , he decided to try again.
16 If so, he said, that could bolster allegations that something is amiss .
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