Alongside of
, by, at, or to the of something:
We brought the boat alongside.
beside; by the of:
The dog ran alongside me all the way.
Informal. alongside of, compared with:
Alongside of his brother, he is no student at all.
preposition
(often foll by of) along the side of; along beside: alongside the quay
adverb
along the side of some specified thing: come alongside
adv.
1707, from along + side (n.). A word formed from a phrase. Originally mostly nautical.
Beside, next to, as in Tom’s canoe lay alongside of mine. [ Late 1700s ]
Together with, as in Her children played alongside of mine all summer long. [ Late 1700s ]
Compared to, as in My car doesn’t look like much alongside of Dad’s. [ ; late 1800s ]
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