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
Countries as far afield as Europe have voiced worry, fearful of the risk to their economies.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Further afield, some of the steps are also on display in the Yoishii Foundation gardens in Yamanashi in Japan and another near the Statue of Liberty in New York.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Farther afield, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn -- not to mention Earth -- were visible.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Further afield, a short journey brings you to the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica or the ancient drama of the Colosseum.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Further afield, some of the steps are also on display in the Yoishii Foundation gardens in Yamanashi in Japan and another near the Statue of Liberty in New York.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Farther afield, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn -- not to mention Earth -- were visible.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Further afield, a short journey brings you to the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica or the ancient drama of the Colosseum.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afield
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Our legislative and political team is working on Capitol Hill, and here in the state of Missouri, our communications team is making sure the world knows what Olin Winchester is doing to these workers is flat out wrong.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Employees’ perspectives on where things went wrong varied.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Police Superintendent James Conlisk responded by saying the Cubs might welcome a riotous crowd in the summer if the season went astray, blowing off their request.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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These people are being led astray.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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