Astray
Astray adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.
Usage example: I think we were led astray by the unfortunate similarity of the two names
Amiss
Amiss adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.
Usage example: the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle
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