astray
adverb or adjective
1
: off the right path or route : straying
2
: in error : away from what is proper or desirable
Examples of astray in a Sentence
I think we were led astray by the unfortunate similarity of the two names
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But Franklin is the more forceful and insightful critic of all the ways the county has gone astray.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Their confidence rose either way, whether the AI had helped them or led them astray.
—Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The assumption of British men and law in this period was that a woman criminal in a pair was merely an accomplice led astray by the man.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The Washington Nationals could have pulled out a number of excuses to get them by had things gone astray Monday.
—Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Their confidence rose either way, whether the AI had helped them or led them astray.
—Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The assumption of British men and law in this period was that a woman criminal in a pair was merely an accomplice led astray by the man.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The Washington Nationals could have pulled out a number of excuses to get them by had things gone astray Monday.
—Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
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“Astray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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astray
adverb or adjective1
: off the right path or route
2
: in or into error
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