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alongside

American  
[uh-lawng-sahyd, uh-long-] / əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, əˈlɒŋ- /

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 British  
/ əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd /

preposition

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

    alongside the quay
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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

Etymology

Origin of alongside

First recorded in 1700–10; along + side 1

Example Sentences

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The main difference between the plans is the number of extra goodies you get alongside the VPN service.

From Salon

“Bringing fans together — alongside Barbie role models, designers, partners, and global icons who embody the true spirit of Barbie — was at the heart of this event.”

From Los Angeles Times

Keen says she actually preferred Galaxy to the first film as it has "loads of funny moments" alongside "cute, wholesome moments".

From BBC

They decided to put on the workshops, working alongside local hairdressers Helen Gibson and Lucy Carvalho from the Dare to Dream salon, which offers afro hair care.

From BBC

Instead, the firm invested alongside, and sometimes in, other funds, a feature that is now being treated as a vulnerability.

From The Wall Street Journal

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