alongside

[ uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long- ]
/ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, əˈlɒŋ- /
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adverb

along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside.

preposition

beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way.
Informal.alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.

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Origin of alongside

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side1

Words nearby alongside

along for the ride, along in years, alongships, alongshore, long shot, a, alongside, alongside of, along the lines of, along with, Alonso, aloof
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Words related to alongside

beside, by, side by side, close at hand, close by, equal with, next to, parallel to

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British Dictionary definitions for alongside

alongside
/ (əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd) /

preposition

(often foll by of) along the side of; along besidealongside the quay

adverb

along the side of some specified thingcome alongside
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