as in wrong
off the desired or intended path or course
how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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Recent Examples of afield
Devers is a good first baseman and wants to be great, and backups Koss and Schmitt excel afield, too.
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Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Further afield, in Europe, old-world wines from France and Italy are complemented by fairy-tale-like settings cloaked in cypress trees and lavender fields.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
Sign up for groups in destinations both within driving distance and farther afield — across the country or even over a border or ocean — such as Fairbanks, Manitoba and Iceland.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Prayers and celebrations are being held across Muslim countries like Egypt, and by Muslims in Greece, Russia and further afield.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Further afield, in Europe, old-world wines from France and Italy are complemented by fairy-tale-like settings cloaked in cypress trees and lavender fields.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
Sign up for groups in destinations both within driving distance and farther afield — across the country or even over a border or ocean — such as Fairbanks, Manitoba and Iceland.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Prayers and celebrations are being held across Muslim countries like Egypt, and by Muslims in Greece, Russia and further afield.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afield
Adverb
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The audit, though, called out the risky approach to that mission, noting the agency has no plan in place for a rescue if something were to go wrong on the flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the initial explanation from the Padres was that King slept wrong, doctors told him the nerve got stretched too much over time and essentially shut off for a while.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley and Ednah Kurgat were leading the race with two miles left when they were led astray, missing out on the podium and a qualification for the WRRC, which is reserved for the top four finishers.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
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My homeland had gone astray, but its beauty was not only its own.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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