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on the side

ADJECTIVE
additional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
added further increased new other supplementary
WEAK
affixed appended more option over and above padding perk spare
Antonyms
WEAK
necessary
ADJECTIVE
next
Synonyms
STRONGEST
later
WEAK
abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching
Antonyms
WEAK
earlier preceding previous
ADVERB
besides
Synonyms
STRONG
also as well in addition likewise too
WEAK
added to additionally along with and all apart from as well as aside from beyond conjointly else exceeding exclusive of extra further furthermore in conjunction with in distinction to in excess of in other respects more more than moreover not counting on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

Example Sentences

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Pork chops have a long-standing relationship with applesauce — something sweet on the side, a soft counterpoint to the richness.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Like many of his rivals, he built cars for his own racing team and sold them on the side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Speaking to the Sun, a passerby saw the bag on the side of a road and alerted her partner after becoming suspicious.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"I'm on the side of the jeepney drivers," salesclerk Trixie Brumuela said of potentially pricier rides.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She wagged her tail so hard that it whacked the admiral repeatedly on the side of his leg.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood