followed by somebody
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: followed by something
Meaning · English
accompanied or attended by someone
Literally: in a sequence after a person
Register: neutral
Examples
The president was followed by somebody from her security team.
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “followed by somebody” mean?
accompanied or attended by someone Literally: in a sequence after a person
Is “followed by somebody” formal or informal?
followed by somebody is generally neutral.