/euh lawng"suyd", euh long"-/ , adv.
1. along, by, at, or to the side of something: We brought the boat alongside.
prep.
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 + SIDE 1 ]