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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Mail goes astray, emails wind up in junk folders, but if there’s a balance on our credit cards we’re supposed to pay at least the minimum when the due date rolls around.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Listening to your soul should keep you from going astray.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Listening to your soul should keep you from going astray.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for astray
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“Astray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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astray
adverb or adjective1
: off the right path or route
2
: in or into error
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