alongside

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

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

   • All of a sudden, another car drew up alongside.
   • Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside.

Prep

Preposition

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A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

1. 1.Side by side with.

2. 2.Together with or at the same time.

   • The nurse worked alongside the doctor.
   • Gatwick, on the other hand, is alongside the Brighton main line, with rail services both to the north (City and West End) and south.

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