Astray

adv. & a.

1.

Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray. Ye were as sheep going astray. - 1 Pet. ii. 25.

Adv.	1.	astray - away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray"
	2.	astray - far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" Synonyms: wide

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