- afield adv
- [ə'fiːld]
far afield — lontano, distante
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afield adv
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afield — (adv.) 1590s, contraction of Middle English in felde, from O.E. on felda in the field (especially of battle), from a on (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + FIELD (Cf. field). Meaning away from home is attested by early 15c … Etymology dictionary
Afield — A*field , adv. [Pref. a + field.] 1. To, in, or on the field. We drove afield. Milton. [1913 Webster] How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. Out of the way; astray. [1913 Webster] Why should he wander afield at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afield — [ə fēld′] adv. 1. in, on, or to the field 2. away (from home) 3. off the right path; astray … English World dictionary
afield — adv. 1 away from home; to or at a distance ({{}}esp. far afield). 2 in the field. Etymology: OE (as A(2), FIELD) … Useful english dictionary
afield — /euh feeld /, adv. 1. abroad; away from home. 2. off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one s reading. 3. off the mark: His criticism was totally afield. 4. in or to the field or countryside. 5. beyond the range or field of one s… … Universalium
afield — a|field [əˈfi:ld] adv far/further/farthest afield far away, especially from home ▪ They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. ▪ students who come from further afield … Dictionary of contemporary English
afield — [əˈfiːld] adv far afield far away[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
afield — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. abroad; off the beaten track. See extrinsic. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. off the beaten track, out of bounds, away, astray. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Not in the right way or on the… … English dictionary for students
afield — a·field || É™ fiËld adv. away; astray; in the field … English contemporary dictionary
afield — a•field [[t]əˈfild[/t]] adv. 1) abroad; away from home 2) away from the subject; off the mark 3) in or to the field or countryside • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
afar — adv 1.(usu. fol. by off) far away, abroad, at a distance, a long way off, far off, far afield, far and wide, away, beyond range, out of range; remote, distant, beyond, yonder; over the hills and far away. n 2. from afar from a long way off, from… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
