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Meaning of afield

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  afield
      adv 1: far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking
             afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall [syn:
             {afield}, {abroad}]
      2: 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"
      3: off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions
         can lead us too far afield"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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