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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“You mean besides selling everything we own, becoming a nomad, and charging desperate people a ton of cash to help them?”

From Literature

She told her teachers that she was still going to be tardy, and besides, she liked the exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, investors should pay attention to AI developments at other companies besides Tesla.

From Barron's

He says he doesn’t have any hobbies besides work.

From Los Angeles Times

And besides, some of the players' preferences come down to more subjective -- or whimsical -- factors.

From Barron's