Afield
Afield adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.
Far
Both words in one sentence
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Initially, flights only went as far afield as Europe, but today it's possible to go as far as Newark or Dubai without having to get a connecting flight from Heathrow or Schipol.
Source: Useful Notes / Glasgow -
Apocalypse How: You get reports from throughout the Americas from as far afield as Toronto and Caracas and a Hawai'ian squad member comments that all contact with the islands has been lost.
Source: Video Game / State of Decay -
Displaced courtiers will also try to find a court that's most similar to their own culture and religion, which is usually fairly nearby but can end up being quite far afield indeed.
Source: Video Game / Crusader Kings
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