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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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DaCosta: I wrote it on spec, so I wasn’t thinking about anything besides letting my freak flag fly, basically.

From Los Angeles Times

The former teacher monitors her patients while they sleep, often sitting besides them in darkness.

From Barron's

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

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