alongside

/əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/
adverbpreposition

Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

    “Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside.”

Preposition 2 meanings

  1. Side by side with.

  2. Together with or at the same time.

    “The nurse worked alongside the doctor.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From along + side; compare alongsides.

Similar and opposite words

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levelbesideabreast

ALONGSIDE at a glance

ALONGSIDE has 9 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,210 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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