besides

[bih-sahydz] / bɪˈsaɪdz /

Part of Speech:

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

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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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besides

They’re hoping to get something out of it, besides whatever the producers are paying them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

In many ways, whether it flies or not is besides the point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

And besides, he says, “I liked singles. I didn’t like albums.”

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“There has to be pizza. And besides, Zara and Zayd like it, right?”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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