adrift adrift /əˈdrɪft/

adjective

1. Afloat on the surface of a body of water  ( adrift )
   afloat on the surface of a body of water
    After the storm the boats were adrift
   after the storm the boats were adrift
   
2. Aimlessly drifting  ( adrift , directionless , planless , afloat , aimless , rudderless , undirected )
   aimlessly drifting
   

adverb

1. Off course, wandering aimlessly  ( adrift )
   off course, wandering aimlessly
    There was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
   there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
   
2. Floating freely; not anchored  ( adrift )
   floating freely; not anchored
    The boat was set adrift
   the boat was set adrift