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Along

//əˈlɒŋ// adv, prep

Definitions

Adverb

1
In company; together. not-comparable
"John played the piano and everyone sang along."
2
Onward, forward, with progressive action. not-comparable
"Don't stop here. Just move along."

Adverb

1
with a forward motion wordnet
2
in accompaniment or as a companion wordnet
3
in addition (usually followed by ‘with’) wordnet
4
to a more advanced state wordnet
5
in line with a length or direction (often followed by ‘by’ or ‘beside’) wordnet

Preposition

1
By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
"Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream."
2
In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.
"The kine[…]went along the highway."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

Etymology 2

From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

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