afield
(adverb) off the subject; beyond the point at issue; “such digressions can lead us too far afield”
afield
(adverb) in or into a field (especially a field of battle); “the armies were afield, challenging the enemy’s advance”; “unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens”
afield, abroad
(adverb) far away from home or one’s usual surroundings; “looking afield for new lands to conquer”- R.A.Hall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
afield (comparative more afield, superlative most afield)
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
On the field.
Out in the open.
• defail, failed
Source: Wiktionary
A*field", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + field.]
1. To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." Milton. How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray.
2. Out of the way; astray. Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! Trollope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
