Synonyms of afield

afield

adverb

ə-ˈfēld 

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

• wrong
• astray
• awry
• badly
• incorrectly
• amiss
• mistakenly
• improperly
• wrongly
• inappropriately
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• faultily
• unpromisingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• right
• perfectly
• favorably
• aright
• properly
• rightly
• correctly
• appropriately
• suitably
• auspiciously
• promisingly
• fittingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afield

Meanwhile, stylist Lexie Polito, co-owner of the luxury loungewear brand Sunshine Society, falls a little farther afield. — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026

Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, is a two-hour trip from London and a number of ticket-holders expressed their disappointment online, alleging to have arrived from as far afield as Canada. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 July 2026

Farther afield, the Farmhouse contains four one-bedroom apartments for staff and additional guests. — Mark David, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

As the years went on and ease of transportation improved, presidents summered further afield, cementing the tradition. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Across eight weeks, 173 consecutive Imax 70mm screenings have sold out entirely, with audience members traveling to London from as far afield as Singapore, Los Angeles and Toronto to see the film. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

The area/neighborhood The British Museum is just a four-minute walk away, and slightly further afield on Doughty Street is the Charles Dickens Museum, in the house where the author lived from 1837–1839 and wrote Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

Here are three nearby destinations to consider for your next camping trip (four-legged friends included) — plus three bonus campgrounds farther afield. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

For bat-watchers, these bat houses offer the best viewing, with the bats emerging in the evenings to swoop down for a drink from the lake or feed over the pineland before heading further afield. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026