alongside of

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Definitions of alongside of words

noun alongside of at the side of; beside; adjoining 3
adverb alongside of along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside. 1
preposition alongside of beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way. 1
preposition alongside of Informal. alongside of, compared with: Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all. 1

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; along + side1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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