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

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“And besides, I can read my blood count on the chart. Every day it gets worse.”

From Literature

I had no idea why, but whatever that creature was, I couldn’t bear the thought of it coming to any harm, and besides, people might think I was crazy if I tried to describe it.

From Literature

“For any team, league is the biggest part of the season besides the playoffs,” Tanijiri said.

From Los Angeles Times

But what the Weyerhaeuser staff couldn’t plan for were the other people— tourists—in the forest besides their loggers.

From Literature

"It just feels bizarre, and I find so many of us don't really know how to feel right now, besides rage and hopelessness," she said.

From Barron's

besides

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