AFIELD

• (adverb) off the subject; beyond the point at issue

  "such digressions can lead us too far afield"

• (adverb) 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"

• (adverb) far away from home or one's usual surroundings

  "looking afield for new lands to conquer"

  synonyms : abroad

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