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

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One of them, an ancient underground stone chamber, is being investigated by Vieira alongside a team of UMass archaeologists.
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Now, alongside possible impeachment, Hall may face criminal charges as a result of his probe.
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The liner began to slacken her speed, and the tugboat soon was alongside.
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After heaving about twenty minutes the shark was alongside with the head about three feet out of water.
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Alongside of this aperture the globe contains another one, Λ, through which it communicates with the interior of the ewer.
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Alongside the revolutionary trade unions were workers' armed organizations ready to usher in the new order by force.
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Spenser was at work on his Faerie Queene, alongside his preoccupation with state business, for nearly twenty years.
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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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Word Origin and History for alongside

alongside

adv.

1707, from along + side (n.). A word formed from a phrase. Originally mostly nautical.

alongside

adverb

preposition

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alongside

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