Astray and Badly

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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
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Badly and astray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Badly" instead the word "Astray" as an adverb or an adjective.

Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
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Astray and badly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Astray" instead the word "Badly" as an adverb or an adjective.
Nearby Word: bad

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  • Living Emotional Crutch In the end, he realizes how badly he's gone astray, and accepts that they cannot stay together because their relationship is too strong for anyone's health.
    Source: Living Emotional Crutch
  • Take My Hand We can imagine this particular aesop going badly astray if Will had remembered that Mack is superhumanly strong and could have lifted Will easily.
    Source: Take My Hand
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