Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
astray (adverb or adjective)1.
off the right path or route - straying
2.
in error away from what is proper or desirable
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
astray (adverb)off the desired or intended path or course
SYNONIMS:
afield, amiss, astray, awryRELATED WORDS:
badly; faultily, improperly, inappropriately, incorrectly, mistakenly, wrongly; inadequately, insufficiently, unpromisinglyNEAR ANTONYMS:
perfectly; auspiciously, favorably, promisingly; correctly, properly, rightly; appropriately, fittingly, suitably