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not functioning properly
something is amiss; has gone completely haywire; something is wrong with the engine
(adv) imperfectly
in an imperfect or faulty way
The lobe was imperfectly developed; Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more- Jane Austen
(adv) awry
away from the correct or expected course
something has gone awry in our plans; something went badly amiss in the preparations