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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wrong
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More recently, Huang has admitted his comments came out wrong and expressed his surprise about the ensuing market movements.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
11 June 2025 -
The magic of Cera’s performances has always been his stealthy sense of humor — a wide-eyed deadpan, words that come out wrong, a sweet cluelessness that sometimes cloaks an unexpected edge.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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