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"