English dictionary

astray

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

away from the right path or direction

adv.all

Examples
He was led astray.

Source: WordNet 3.0
far from the intended target

adv.all

Examples
A bullet went astray and killed a bystander.

Source: WordNet 3.0
Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one <i>astray</i>.

adverb

Source: webster1913