Term: afield





afield (adverb) /əˈfiːld/
Similar to: away; off-course; at a distance; abroad; far away; astray
Definition: Far away from home, one’s usual surroundings, or a starting point; away from the correct or expected path.
Translation: tālu prom, neceļos, svešumā, tālāk (no tēmas/mājām)

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
afield (adverb or adjective)
1.
to, in, or on the field - was weak at bat but strong afield
2.
away from home - abroad
3.
out of the way - astray irrelevant remarks that carried us far afield
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
afield (adverb)
off the desired or intended path or course
SYNONYMS:
afield, amiss, astray, awry
RELATED WORDS:
badly; faultily, improperly, inappropriately, incorrectly, mistakenly, wrongly; inadequately, insufficiently, unpromisingly
NEAR ANTONYMS:
perfectly; auspiciously, favorably, promisingly; correctly, properly, rightly; appropriately, fittingly, suitably
aright, right, well
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