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afield

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a·field  (-fld)
adv.
1. Off the usual or desired track. See Synonyms at amiss.
2. Away from one's home or usual environment.
3. To or on a field.

afield
Adverb
far afield far away: they used to travel as far afield as Hungary
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Adv.1.afieldafield - far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
2.afield - in or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens"
3.afield - off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
Translations
Spanish afield [əˈfiːld] adv far afield → muy lejos
French afield [əˈfiːld] adv far afield → loin
German afield [əˈfiːld] adv far afield → weit fort;
from far afield → aus weiter Ferne

Italian afield [əˈfiːld] adv far afield → lontano

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"Let it only be noised afield," said I to myself, and it will resound greatly to his Excellency's credit.
`It was this restlessness, this insecurity, perhaps, that drove me further and further afield in my exploring expeditions.
This voyage, of which the details need not be given, we had to range far afield for sufficient reasons.
 
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