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Kingsley almost wrong (4)

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amis

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'kingsley' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'almost wrong' is the wordplay.
'almost' means to remove the last letter (most of the word but not all of it).
'wrong' becomes 'amiss' (synonyms).
'amiss' with its final letter taken away is 'AMIS'.

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(Other definitions for amis that I've seen before include "Author of Lucky Jim, d.1995" , "Author Kingsley or Martin" , "Kingsley -, English author (Lucky Jim)" , "Kingsley, Martin or John" , "English writer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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