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Added 9 October 2026

astray

/əˈstɹeɪ/ adverb

In Latin: errāns, pālāns Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about astray at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Away from the right path or direction.
he was led astray
Far from the intended target.
the arrow went wide of the mark

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”).

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