Amiss
Amiss adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.
Usage example: the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle
Afield
Afield adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.
Usage example: how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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