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along

adverb

Simple meaning

Onward, forward, with progressive action.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əˈlɔŋ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adverb

  1. Onward, forward, with progressive action.

  2. With a forward motion

    “We drove along admiring the view.”

  3. In company; together.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Onward, forward, with progressive action.

Used this way, along is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use along

  • “His little sister came along to the movies.”adverb
  • “We drove along admiring the view.”adverb
  • “We sent them food and some clothing went along in the package.”adverb

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • cannonball alongverbCompound term

    Move hurridly.

  • come alongverbCompound term

    Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene.

  • get alongverbCompound term

    Proceed or get along.

  • get along withverbCompound term

    Have smooth relations.

  • go alongverbCompound term

    Cooperate or pretend to cooperate.

  • jolly alongverbCompound term

    Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: onward or forward or with progressive action

on

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