| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | indicating contrast |
| Synonyms: | although, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, still, though, yet |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | apart from |
| Synonyms: | aside from, bar, barring, beside, but, except, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, in addition to, other than, outside of, over and above, save, without |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | except |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | other than |
| Synonyms: | apart from, aside from, bar, barring, besides, but, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, exempting, if not, lacking, leaving out, minus, not for, omitting, outside of, rejecting, save, saving, short of, with the exception of, without |
| Notes: | accept is 'take or agree to' and except means 'exclude, leave out' |
| Main Entry: | exclusively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | particularly |
| Synonyms: | alone, but, completely, entirely, one and only, onliest, only, singularly, solely, wholly |
| Antonyms: | unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | exclusive of |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | except for |
| Synonyms: | aside from, bar, barring, bating, besides, but, debarring, excepting, excluding, leaving aside, not counting, omitting, outside of, restricting, ruling out, save |
| Antonyms: | inclusive of |
| Main Entry: | however |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | still, nevertheless |
| Synonyms: | after all, all the same, anyhow, be that as it may, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in spite of, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the other hand, per contra, though, withal, without regard to, yet |
| Main Entry: | just |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | merely |
| Synonyms: | at most, but, no more than, nothing but, only, plainly, simply, solely |
| Main Entry: | nevertheless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | however |
| Synonyms: | after all, although, but, even so, even though, howbeit, nonetheless, not the less, notwithstanding, regardless, still, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | notwithstanding |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | although, however |
| Synonyms: | after all, against, at any rate, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in any case, in any event, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, regardless of, though, to the contrary, withal, yet |