Adrift
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Floating at random. (of a seaman) Absent from his watch
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.
Example sentence: I did projects on Champlain coming up the St. Lawrence River and on Henry Hudson cast adrift in the bay that now bears his name. And I read dozens of historical novels: Rosemary Sutcliff on Roman Britain and G. A. Henty on British heroes, though my all-time favourite was Ronald Welch's 'Knight Crusader.'
Afloat
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: floatingout at seamaking successful progress under one's own steam
Example sentence: I worked with Ty Dolla Sign, YG, Nipsey Hussle, Metro Boomin - I build relationships, and I try to stay afloat with everyone who is hot or cool, period.