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astray

ast·ray

US/əˈstɹeɪ/ fairly common

adverb

1.

away from the right path or direction

  • “he was led astray”
2.

far from the intended target

  • “the arrow went wide of the mark”
  • “a bullet went astray and killed a bystander”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English astraien or by apheresis straien, from Old French estraier (“to stray”), from late Medieval Latin extravagari (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + vagārī (“to wander, stray”).

Phrases

  • go astray
  • lead astray

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