besides

[bih-sahydz] / bɪˈsaɪdz /

ADVERB

in addition; as well

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 the side on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

PREPOSITION

apart from

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring beside but except excepting excluding exclusive of in addition to other than outside of save without

PREPOSITION

in addition to

Synonyms

WEAK

added to along with as well as beside beyond in excess of more than on top of other than over and above plus supplementary together with

Example Sentences

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I was grasping for something to say, grasping to blame someone besides myself.

From Literature

“Did they say anything else besides this—this word?”

From Literature

"I have lost all motivation for anything," she says, "besides trying to raise a decent human being in this messed up world."

From BBC

As of Tuesday’s trading, the stock has a market capitalization of $7.5 billion, making it the smallest company in the S&P 500 besides those removed in a reshuffle last week.

From Barron's

The awards body did nothing to respond to Smith in the moment besides muting the confrontation and editing the actual slap.

From Salon

besides

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