Thesaurus: along

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1. adv. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
2. adv. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
3. adv. In company; together.
4. prep. By the length of, as distinguished from across.
5. (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
6. adv. with a forward motion
7. adv. in accompaniment or as a companion
8. adv. to a more advanced state
9. adv. in addition (usually followed by ‘with’)
10. adv. in line with a length or direction (often followed by ‘by’ or ‘beside’)
11. By the length of, as distinguished from across. "Along thelowly lands." Dryden.The kine . . . went along the highway. 1 Sam. vi. 12.