Astray and Wrong

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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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Wrong is a synonym for astray in property topic. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead the word "Astray" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like surprise, thrive, off the path or right direction.

Wrong

Wrong adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.

Usage example: all of our carefully laid plans have gone wrong

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Astray is a synonym for wrong in surprise topic. You can use "Astray" instead the word "Wrong" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as incorrect, thrive.

Nearby Words: wrongful, wrongly, wronging, wronged, wrongfully

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He leads the FBI team astray to the wrong building where he plans to blow them up with another bomb.

Source: Monster / Live-Action TV
The Emperor was considered to be a God on Earth and therefore infalliable, so if he did anything wrong it needed to be explained away as him being deceived or lead astray by those close to him.

Source: Eunuchs Are Evil
Timon & Pumbaa used titles containing the names of countries or destinations: "Boara Boara," "Never Everglades," "Swiss Missed," "Oregon Astray" (with the wrong pronunciation), "Maine-iacs." When the series resumed on the Disney Channel with different producers, the gimmick was dropped.

Source: Idiosyncratic Episode Naming / Western Animation

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