alongside

alongside
/euh lawng"suyd", euh long"-/, adv.
1. along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside.
2. beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way.
3. Informal. alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.
[1700-10; ALONG + SIDE1]

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