Definitions

apart from

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barring adj.
outside adj.
besides adv.
beyond adv.
by the way adv.
except prep.

ADJECTIVE

barring

Synonyms

STRONG

bar discounting excepting excluding

WEAK

aside from but for other than outside of save for short of with the exception of

ADJECTIVE

outside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farther foreign out

STRONG

alfresco alien exterior extreme outdoor over surface

WEAK

away from extramural extraneous farthest furthest open-air outer outermost outward

Antonyms

STRONG

central interior middle

WEAK

certain definite good inside internal likely sure

ADVERB

besides

Synonyms

STRONG

also as well in addition likewise too

WEAK

added to additionally along with and all 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

ADVERB

beyond

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead as well as at a distance away from before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder

Antonyms

STRONG

close here nearby within reach

WEAK

near

ADVERB

by the way

Synonyms

WEAK

as to aside by the bye in as much as in passing incidentally on the part of parenthetically relating to speaking of while on the subject with reference to

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving

WEAK

aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

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apart from

Residents said the air base is generally quiet apart from a major annual airshow that brings visitors from several countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Amber said: "It's gutted us mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, I don't know what we can do apart from get this story out and have people learn from our mistake."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

A normal peptide is a linear chain, and the gut chews it apart from the loose ends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

To compound matters, the masculine ego trap also tells a man that he’s not worthy of what he wants until he achieves some nebulous milestone that, again, sets him apart from other men.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Set apart from “normal” citizens for our own protection and theirs, our gated, walled, and closely guarded campus complex sprawled across an entire island in the middle of the ocean.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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