Meaning & use
alongside
Next to or side by side with something, or together in cooperation with someone.
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The tugboat moved slowly alongside the massive cargo ship.
She worked alongside experienced engineers during her first year at the firm.
A note on using this word
Extends from physical position, next to something, to a figurative sense of collaborating or coexisting with someone or something.
Words with a similar meaning
besidewith
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