afield
adverb or adjective
ə-ˈfēld 
1
: to, in, or on the field
was weak at bat but strong afield
2
: away from home : abroad
3
: out of the way : astray
irrelevant remarks that carried us far afield
Synonyms
- amiss
- astray
- awry
- wrong
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web By late 2020, Gaussorgues turned farther afield — to India. 
Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Summer vacations — local, throughout the U.S. and farther afield — offer families opportunities to relax and unplug. Cathi Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Chaperoning was, for her, a kind of trip back to the realm of parenting in normal circumstances, a chance to get used to seeing Melyssa venture farther afield. Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Shabaab's intent for external operations farther afield is is a subject of a lot of scrutiny in the intelligence community and for good reason. CBS News, 11 May 2022 Some of the other destinations in the pandemic’s first year were farther afield. oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2022 Further afield from the shows that are already Emmy nominees, though, there are plenty of contenders who merited a closer look. Caroline Framke, Variety, 12 July 2022 And at times, the NRA has echoed far-right positions on issues far afield from the Second Amendment. Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Massie’s rigid libertarianism often puts him far afield from his party and sometimes in the headlines. Philip Elliott, Time, 19 May 2022 See More
Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Summer vacations — local, throughout the U.S. and farther afield — offer families opportunities to relax and unplug. Cathi Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Chaperoning was, for her, a kind of trip back to the realm of parenting in normal circumstances, a chance to get used to seeing Melyssa venture farther afield. Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Shabaab's intent for external operations farther afield is is a subject of a lot of scrutiny in the intelligence community and for good reason. CBS News, 11 May 2022 Some of the other destinations in the pandemic’s first year were farther afield. oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2022 Further afield from the shows that are already Emmy nominees, though, there are plenty of contenders who merited a closer look. Caroline Framke, Variety, 12 July 2022 And at times, the NRA has echoed far-right positions on issues far afield from the Second Amendment. Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Massie’s rigid libertarianism often puts him far afield from his party and sometimes in the headlines. Philip Elliott, Time, 19 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English afelde, going back to Old English on felda, on felde, from on on entry 1 + felda, felde, dative of feld field entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
afield
adverb
ə-ˈfēld
1
: to, in, or into the countryside
2
: away from home
People came from as far afield as Canada.
3
: out of a usual, planned, or proper course
His question led the discussion far afield.
afield
adverb
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? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wrong
- astray
- awry
- badly
- amiss
- incorrectly
- mistakenly
- improperly
- wrongly
- inappropriately
- insufficiently
- inadequately
- unpromisingly
- faultily
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- well
- right
- favorably
- aright
- perfectly
- rightly
- properly
- suitably
- promisingly
- correctly
- auspiciously
- appropriately
- fittingly