afield

Adverb

• off the subject; beyond the point at issue
  • such digressions can lead us too far afield
    

• 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
    

• far away from home or one's usual surroundings
  • looking afield for new lands to conquer- R.A.Hall