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
Restaurants buzz with chefs who’ve cut their teeth in Sydney, Melbourne, or further afield and returned home to do things their own way.
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
From remodels to new construction, or family homes to vacation retreats, The Residency Bureau takes on projects of all sizes and types, working with clients both locally and further afield.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
From further afield in Piedmont and in their thirties, Alessio and Sara are completely blue with colored contact lenses representing their characters from James Cameron’s Avatar.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Veja x Finisterre Fitz Roy Trail Shoe French label Veja has teamed up with the hardcore cold water surfers at England’s Finisterre to make a trail shoe designed to take on everything from dawn patrol on England’s western shores to the streets of London and further afield.
—Will Porter, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
From remodels to new construction, or family homes to vacation retreats, The Residency Bureau takes on projects of all sizes and types, working with clients both locally and further afield.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
From further afield in Piedmont and in their thirties, Alessio and Sara are completely blue with colored contact lenses representing their characters from James Cameron’s Avatar.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Veja x Finisterre Fitz Roy Trail Shoe French label Veja has teamed up with the hardcore cold water surfers at England’s Finisterre to make a trail shoe designed to take on everything from dawn patrol on England’s western shores to the streets of London and further afield.
—Will Porter, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afield
Adverb
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When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The swollen finger from catching a sinker wrong.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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But in many cases, assumptions can lead us astray.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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But, judging by the events of the trailer, her hopes for the season may have gone astray.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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