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amiss vs imperfectly

imperfectly vs amiss

amiss is an adjective but imperfectly is not an adjective.

amiss and imperfectly both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amiss No Yes No Yes
imperfectly No No No Yes
As adverbs, amiss and imperfectly are synonyms defined as:
  • amiss and imperfectly: in an imperfect or faulty way
amiss (adjective) imperfectly (adjective)
not functioning properly
amiss (adverb) imperfectly (adverb)
away from the correct or expected course in an imperfect or faulty way
in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
in an imperfect or faulty way
Difference between amiss and imperfectly

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