afield

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb far away from home or one's usual surroundings; - R.A.Hall
  2. adverb in or into a field (especially a field of battle)
  3. adverb off the subject; beyond the point at issue

Etymology

From Middle English afeld, a-felde, o felde, on felde, from Old English on felde (“afield”, literally “in (the) field”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + field.

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