miss verb
1-) to feel sad because someone is not with you
ADVERBS
really, a lot, very much, so much
・I miss you so much.
dearly, greatly, deeply
・She deeply misses her grandmother who passed away last year.
badly, dreadfully, terribly
・I terribly miss my family when I'm away.
desperately
・The team desperately missed their captain after he was injured.
PHRASES
be greatly/sadly/sorely missed
・She will be sadly missed by all her colleagues and friends.
2-) to not hit something
ADVERBS
completely
・She was distracted and completely missed the ball
barely, narrowly, just, only just
・The bullet narrowly missed him, grazing his shoulder.
badly
・She aimed for the goal but badly missed the net, hitting the side.
PREPOSITIONS
by
・The bullet missed her by only a fraction.
PHRASES
miss sth by a mile (= miss by a long distance)
・The archer missed the target by a mile.
3-) to fail to do something in time
ADVERBS
never, rarely
・He never misses an opportunity to learn something new.
unfortunately
・We unfortunately missed the sale at the store.
accidentally, inadvertently
・I accidentally missed the exit on the highway.
NOUNS
chance, opportunity
・She missed a chance to apply for the job.
appointment
・I missed my appointment at the doctor's office due to traffic.
deadline
・They missed the deadline for the project.
4-) to not notice or understand
ADVERBS
completely, totally, entirely
・She completely missed the implications of his sarcastic remark.
easily
・The small print in the contract is easily missed if you don't read it carefully.
somehow
・He listened attentively, but somehow missed the logic behind it.
NOUNS
clue, point, joke
・I missed the point of the joke.
VERBS
can't
・The restaurant is right on the corner, you can't miss it!