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afield

UK/əˈfiːld/ US/ʌˈfild/ rare

adverb

1.

far away from home or one''s usual surroundings

  • “looking afield for new lands to conquer” R.A.Hall
Synonyms
2.

in or into a field (especially a field of battle)

  • “the armies were afield, challenging the enemy”
  • “;”
3.

off the subject; beyond the point at issue

  • “such digressions can lead us too far afield”

Origin

From Middle English afeld, a-felde, o felde, on felde, from Old English on felde (“afield”, literally “in (the) field”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + field.

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