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adverb.
1. away from home; away.
△Ex. He wandered far afield in foreign lands.
2. out of the right way; off the beaten track; astray.
△Ex. We seem to have gone far afield; we are lost. (Figurative.) The discussion has gotten far afield of the main topic.
3. in or on the field; to the field.
△Ex. The general decided to put another army afield.