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alongside

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

alongside

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preposition

(often foll by of) along the side of; along beside
alongside the quay

adverb

along the side of some specified thing
come alongside

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alongside¹

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side ¹

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The Lakers belong with the next tier of Western Conference teams, alongside the Golden State Warriors and Clippers.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made a surprise appearance alongside Sir Keir Starmer, one day after she was seen crying at Prime Minister's Questions.

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He said: "We want to change the rule book to give councils more opportunity to get alongside people who find themselves in trouble to prevent that from getting worse."

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Wednesday, alongside his partner, who was not immediately identified.

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"Whether it's sailing alongside humpback whales, or receiving greetings by fishermen on the Fiji islands, my boats allow me to sail… with strength and safety."

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long shot, a alongside of

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