About
About preposition - Close to.
Usage example: about the hedge there was a picket fence
Alongside and about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Alongside" instead the word "About" as an adverb or a preposition.
Alongside
Alongside adverb - Side by side.
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Synonyms for Alongside
About and alongside are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "About" instead the word "Alongside" as a preposition or an adverb.
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