alongside

[ uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long- ]
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adverb
  1. along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside.

preposition
  1. beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way.

  2. Informal.alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.

Origin of alongside

1
First recorded in 1700–10; along + side1

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British Dictionary definitions for alongside

alongside

/ (əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd) /


preposition
  1. (often foll by of) along the side of; along beside: alongside the quay

adverb
  1. along the side of some specified thing: come alongside

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