besides

[bih-sahydz] / bɪˈsaɪdz /

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adverb (1) Preposition (2)

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in addition; as well adv.
apart from prep.
in addition to prep.

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

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besides

A recent Friday offers no salvation for the weekend ahead besides sitting in front of a fan or turning up the air conditioning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Carney’s solution, besides seeking a deal to reduce U.S. tariffs, is to unlock more of Canada’s resources and diversify the markets into which they are sold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Don Batie, 67, agrees: "There's a lot of other issues besides agriculture."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

What else do you do for your clients besides investing their money?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The rockface was too steep for het to climb; besides, she couldn’t leave Wolf.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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