Alongsides

//ə.lɒŋˈsaɪdz// adv, prep

adv, prep ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Synonym of alongside. not-comparable, uncommon
Preposition
  1. 1
    Synonym of alongside. uncommon

    "Ay, ay, this is all very well, in the animal way, though it makes but a poor figure alongsides of scalps and and-bushes."

Example

More examples

"Ay, ay, this is all very well, in the animal way, though it makes but a poor figure alongsides of scalps and and-bushes."

Etymology

From alongside + -s (adverbial suffix), probably on the model of besides.

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