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alongside

[ uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long- ]

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.

alongside

/ əˈɒŋˌɪ /

preposition

  1. often foll by of along the side of; along beside

    alongside the quay

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. along the side of some specified thing

    come alongside

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alongside1

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side 1
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