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

Investors may worry that the affair, besides being a distracting embarrassment, could invite a government response that limits its chip sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

But besides pleasantries, both measured their words carefully about the cooperation between Ukraine and Russia during the Oleshky truce, and beyond.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Abiy said besides the advanced capabilities of the aircraft from Russia, the use of drones was equally important in strengthening deterrence.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

And besides, growing up means owning a home.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

His face was also exposed, but there wasn’t much he could do about that; besides, the rest of his body wasn’t exactly a whole lot warmer.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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