kept to
Didn't stray from
Kept to means remained faithful to or stayed within bounds.
You keep to an agreement by honoring its terms: She kept to her promise.
You keep to a schedule by following it.
To keep to yourself is to remain solitary or private, avoiding social interaction: He mostly kept to himself after the divorce.
To keep to a path or road is to stay on it without straying.
- abidedTolerated or remained
- adheredRemained attached to
- followedCame behind another
- toed the lineAdhered to standards
- compliedFollowed a directive
obeyed · conformed · pledged · faithful · committed · observed · restricted · dedicated · confined · maintained · devoted · upheld · promised · lane · fulfilled · clung · narrowed · steadfast