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Alongside vs Together - What's the difference?

alongside | together |

As adverbs the difference between alongside and together

is that alongside is along the side; by the side; side by side with while together is at the same time, in the same place; in close association.

As a preposition alongside

is together with or at the same time.

As an adjective together is

well organized, well developed.

alongside

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Along the side; by the side; side by side with.
  • Ahoy, bring your boat alongside of mine.

    See also

    * para-

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Together with or at the same time.
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    together

    Adverb

    (-)
  • At the same time, in the same place; in close association.
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  • Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
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  • In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
  • *
  • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage=A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.}}

    Synonyms

    * collectively * jointly

    Antonyms

    * apart

    Derived terms

    * add together * all together * altogether * band together * belong together * birds of a feather flock together * clap together * close together * come together * draw together * fudge together * get together/get-together * huddle together * knock together * live together * lump together * put together * scrape together * sleep together * stay together * stick together * tack together * throw together * together with * togetherdom * togetherful * togetherhood * togetherish * togetherless * togetherlike * togetherly * togetherness * togethership * togethersome * togetherwise * untogether

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) well organized, well developed.
  • He’s really together .