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far afield

ADJECTIVE
wide of the mark
Synonyms
WEAK
beside the point nihil ad rem not on target off-course off-target wide
ADVERB
away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abroad absent aside distant elsewhere off over
STRONG
forth
WEAK
afar apart beyond far away far off far remote from here hence not present out of out of the way to one side

Example Sentences

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But that same uncertainty has left even investors far afield of the energy industry parsing feeds of oil-tanker traffic and U.S. troop movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The conflict has expanded as far afield as the Sri Lankan coast, where a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate, and Azerbaijan, which threatened retaliation after a drone hit an airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

We don’t have to reach far back, or far afield, for this one.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Usage metastasized from there, spreading to noncoders and tech enthusiasts who raved about how it could take control of a computer, use a web browser and complete tasks far afield from coding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

But her brothers, Elladan and Elrohir, were out upon errantry: for they rode often far afield with the Rangers of the North, forgetting never their mother’s torment in the dens of the orcs.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien