alongside vs apropos

alongside

adv
  • Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast. 

prep
  • Together with or at the same time. 

  • Side by side with. 

apropos

adv
  • By the way. 

  • To the purpose; appropriately. 

  • Timely; at a good time. 

prep
  • Regarding or concerning. 

adj
  • Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. 

  • by the way, incidental 

How often have the words alongside and apropos occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )