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apart from

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

Example Sentences

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In Birgitta Trotzig’s novella, a young woman’s toughness in the face of poverty and heartbreak sets her apart from her village peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Under the new laws, off-road motorcycles, such as a scrambler or quadbikes, are banned in all places apart from private land.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Apple's devices have over the years played with colour to set themselves apart from more staid competitors.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

This has left investors with few attractive options, apart from going to cash, to help their portfolios weather this latest storm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

He talked of his work as something altogether apart from himself.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.