AFIELD Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

afield

adverb

ə-ˈfēld

Definition of afield

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 Organizers expect more than 5,000 content players from Asia and further afield, representing 60 countries and regions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 As with any good explorer, Invision also comes with a full arsenal of toys and tenders for trips further afield. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 Though commercial galleries might be only slightly farther afield, the Fondation Cartier, the Louvre, and the Bourse de Commerce are all steps away. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Iraq already uses around 1,000 trucks daily to transport fuel oil overland to Syria's Mediterranean port city Baniyas, where it is loaded onto tankers for shipment further afield. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Neighboring Iran and Pakistan are forcibly returning Afghans, and further afield in Europe, fervent anti-immigration rhetoric makes the situation very challenging. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 Season 1 was a ratings hit and the second travels further afield to open with a daring operation on the Mont St Michel, with other locations including the Musée d’Orsay, Centre Pompidou and Montparnasse Tower. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 But some of the megarocket launches will send Ship farther afield — to the moon and Mars, for example. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Miami and Cleveland are among the teams currently navigating the fallout of getting that decision wrong.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
Julian is never seen as a bad person, but one who genuinely likes and is attracted to Tessa, thus his failure to recognize doing anything wrong that night.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrong

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As nightmare thought experiments shape the fight over how to govern a multitrillion-dollar industry, some experts say the parables may lead decision-makers astray.

— Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of success stories out there from people who weren't led astray.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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