Astray has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
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"
3
In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.
Example Sentences
"he was led astray"
adverb
"the arrow went wide of the mark"
adverb
"a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"
adverb
Related Terms
Origin
Astray comes from the Middle English word astraien, which was borrowed from Old French. The original meaning of the Old French term was "to stray."