afield

[ uh-feeld ]

/ əˈfild /

abroad; away from home.

off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one's reading.

off the mark: His criticism was totally afield.

in or to the field or countryside.

beyond the range or field of one's experience, knowledge, acquaintanceship, etc.: a philosophy far afield of previous philosophical thought.

Origin of afield

before 1000; Middle English afelde, Old English on felda. See a-¹, field

Afield said no one knows why Julie Schenecker killed her children, except Julie Schenecker.

Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids? |Amy Green |February 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
If Julie Schenecker is mentally ill, an insanity defense will be difficult for her to prove, Afield said.

Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids? |Amy Green |February 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
I got to like him and often during our rests after long hours afield we would talk of our travels and adventures.

In Africa |John T. McCutcheon
But Longsword had not forgotten the more serious duty that called him afield.

God Wills It! |William Stearns Davis

A large number of Mexican rurales and police were afield for the same purpose.

The Story of Geronimo |James Arthur Kjelgaard
He hurled her to the ground and the next moment was flying on foot, afield, in horror from the spot.

Villa Elsa |Stuart Henry
Several days had passed since her futile journey, and Tess was afield.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles |Thomas Hardy

afield

/ (əˈfiːld) /

away from one's usual surroundings or home (esp in the phrase far afield)

off the subject; away from the point (esp in the phrase far afield)

in or to the field, esp the battlefield