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
Further afield, a short journey brings you to the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica or the ancient drama of the Colosseum.
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The administration argued the CDC had become too large and sprawling, responsible for too many issues that were far afield from its original mission of infectious diseases control — even though it had been tasked with each of those additional functions by Congress.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
No shows further afield have yet been announced, but the handful of dates—which wrap with two nights at London’s Brixton Academy—take the band right up to the start of festival season.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Devers is a good first baseman and wants to be great, and backups Koss and Schmitt excel afield, too.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The administration argued the CDC had become too large and sprawling, responsible for too many issues that were far afield from its original mission of infectious diseases control — even though it had been tasked with each of those additional functions by Congress.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
No shows further afield have yet been announced, but the handful of dates—which wrap with two nights at London’s Brixton Academy—take the band right up to the start of festival season.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Devers is a good first baseman and wants to be great, and backups Koss and Schmitt excel afield, too.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afield
Adverb
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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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Nobody did anything wrong here.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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These people are being led astray.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley and Ednah Kurgat were leading the race with two miles left when they were led astray, missing out on the podium and a qualification for the WRRC, which is reserved for the top four finishers.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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