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The phrase "afield from the principles" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is away from or diverging from established principles or guidelines.
Example: "The new policy seems to be afield from the principles we agreed upon during the last meeting."
Alternatives: "deviating from the principles" or "straying from the principles".
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Having strayed far afield from the principles of their Republican icon, they're no longer the party of Lincoln.
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The topics covered often range quite far afield from the specific allegations in the case.
The Shot Heard 'Round the World reverberated far afield from the Polo Grounds.
"And it seems far afield from the mission of homeland security".
Relatively few universities are involved in businesses that are far afield from the basic academic mission".
When he talked, they said, his conversation never wandered far afield from the matters of work and money.
Another is that those in the south are anglicising, while new immigrants are seeking opportunities further afield from the border.
He's ranging further afield from the standard repertory, too, combing through Nick Drake and Milton Nascimento as well as Gershwin and Porter.
It also leads us rather far afield from the line of inquiry, not that any apologies are necessary.
However, I will leave it for future endeavor, as it will go far afield from the present concern.
His scorn also took him far afield from the subject of the hearing.
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