along
Pronunciation: /əˈlɒŋ/
The English word “along” has 4 meanings listed here.
preposition
- By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
- In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.
adverb
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.
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