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adrift
adjective
adverb
Afloat on the surface of a body of water
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əˈdɹɪft
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adjective
Afloat on the surface of a body of water
“After the storm the boats were adrift”
adjective
Aimlessly drifting
adverb
Off course, wandering aimlessly
“There was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift”
adverb
Floating freely; not anchored
“The boat was set adrift”
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After the storm the boats were adrift
There was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
The boat was set adrift
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