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far afield
adjective as in wide of the mark
adverb as in away
Strong match
Example Sentences
More than 500 people attended the final night at the city's Sub Club, with some travelling from as far afield as Belgium, Canada and the United States.
The couple still cling on to the hope of finding Shadow and still go regularly to potential sightings of him - from as far afield as Barnsley and Wales.
"Its just gone crazy," he added, saying he had since received messages of support from as far afield as South Africa, the US and Cayman Islands.
There will be about 2,000 international crew members taking part, from as far afield as Uruguay and Oman.
DeMaio complained that the resolution — larded with more than three dozen whereas-es — strayed far afield from a straightforward commendation, endorsing some “very controversial and extremist positions” opposed even by members of the LGBQT+ community.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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