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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If the 21st century runs on anything besides oil, it runs on African rocks.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. officials didn’t spell out details of the U.S. role, besides reiterating that Washington wouldn’t send ground troops.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re a fan of any team besides the Dodgers, you might despise all the money they spend on players.

From Los Angeles Times

In November, he won his fourth MVP award in five seasons, becoming the only player besides Barry Bonds to win it more than three times.

From Los Angeles Times

For Harleymoon, the experience of having nothing besides a few bananas and a hammock "in the middle of nowhere" sparked deep self-reflection.

From BBC

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