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

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besides

I don’t really know any La Liga squads besides Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona, so I have a lot of studying to do there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I definitely want to meet the right people, even though I don’t know who else you need to know besides Gianni,” she tells me later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Paiva also hopes to examine whether materials besides methane, including compounds released from spacecraft components such as paint and rubber, could contaminate scientifically important lunar sites.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

The school's programme has faced closure demands from former residents besides Hilton, and complaints were lodged to the state's licensing agency last month.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

I was still angry, and besides that, I needed a pail.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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