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Synonyms of 'along'

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for the length ofprepositionnext toprepositionaheadadverbfor companionshipadverb
1 (preposition) 
over part or all of the length of
He walked along the street by himself.
Synonyms
for the length of
,
down
,
up
,
through
2 (preposition)  Along each wall stretched metal filing cabinets.
Synonyms
next to
,
near
,
close to
,
alongside
,
beside
,
adjacent to
,
nearby to
1 (adverb) 
moving forward
She skipped and danced along.
Synonyms
ahead
He looked straight ahead.
,
on
,
forwards
Duleep walked forward into the room.
,
in front
Polls show him out in front in the race.
,
onwards
The bus continued onward.
2 (adverb) 
in company with another or others
She invited everyone she knew to come along.
Synonyms
for companionship
,
with you
,
as company
,
as a companion

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of forwards
towards or at a place ahead or in advance, esp. in space but also in time
Duleep walked forward into the room.
Synonyms
forth (formal, old-fashioned),
on,
ahead,
onwards,
fwd
in the sense of in front
Polls show him out in front in the race.
Synonyms
in advance,
first,
before,
leading,
ahead,
preceding,
in the lead,
at the head,
to the fore,
in the van
in the sense of onwards
continuing
The bus continued onward.
Synonyms
forward,
on,
forwards,
ahead,
beyond,
in front,
forth (formal, old-fashioned)

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Scrabble score for 'along': 6
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