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astray
What does astray mean?
astray (adverb): away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use astray in a sentence?
- He was led astray. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce astray?
/əˈstɹeɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does astray come from?
From Middle English astraien or by apheresis straien, from Old French estraier (“to stray”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “astray” mean?
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
Not quite: that's what irrespective means.
of a glance or look: with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion
Not quite: that's what askance means.
away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction
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to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
Not quite: that's what apiece means.
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