Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
| Synonyms: | a step from, abreast of, adjacent to, adjoining, alongside, aside, at one's elbow, at the edge of, at the side of, bordering on, by, cheek by jowl, close at hand, close to, close upon, connected with, contiguous to, fornent, in juxtaposition, near, nearby, neck and neck, neighboring, next door to, nigh, opposite, overlooking, round, side by side, verging on, with |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | alongside |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | close, near side of |
| Synonyms: | along the side of, apace with, at the side of, beside, by, by the side of, close at hand, close by, equal with, in company with, next to, parallel to, side by side |
| Antonyms: | away |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | apart from |
| Synonyms: | aside from, bar, barring, beside, but, except, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, in addition to, other than, outside of, over and above, save, without |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in addition to |
| Synonyms: | added to, along with, as well as, beside, beyond, in excess of, more than, on top of, other than, over and above, plus, supplementary, together with |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
| Synonyms: | along, alongside, beside, by way of, close to, near, nearby, nigh, over, past, round |
| Main Entry: | with |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | accompanying |
| Synonyms: | along, alongside, amidst, among, beside, by, for, including, near, plus, upon |
| Main Entry: | aside from |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | apart from |
| Synonyms: | barring, beside, besides, except, excluding, in addition to |
| Main Entry: | unto |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | to |
| Synonyms: | against, beside, next to, till, toward, until, up to |
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