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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The ankle and the need to take more difficult shots because of all that was going wrong in the Huskies’ attempt to three-peat as champs played into it, Hurley said.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025 -
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
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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