alongside
[ uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long- ]
/ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, əˈlɒŋ- /
adverb
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.
Nearby words
along in years, along the lines of, along with, alongships, alongshore, alongside, alongside of, alonso, alonso, alicia, alonso, dámaso, aloof
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British Dictionary definitions for alongside of
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 of
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Idioms and Phrases with alongside of
alongside of
Beside, next to, as in Tom's canoe lay alongside of mine. [Late 1700s]
Together with, as in Her children played alongside of mine all summer long. [Late 1700s]
Compared to, as in My car doesn't look like much alongside of Dad's. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
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