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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Mercer wrote: “Doug Bock Clark needs a hobby besides his weird obsession with North Carolina’s judges. Maybe knitting or surfing. Have a nice day!”

From Salon

His favorite aspect of the challenge—besides the community—is the chance to sample exotic, higher-end cocktails, wines and beers that are best sipped and savored.

From The Wall Street Journal

I correctly backed Leeds to get a point when these sides met Elland Road a few weeks back, but this is at Anfield and, besides that, Liverpool look a lot more confident now.

From BBC

As a result, the roles were filled by officers who had had to juggle “other duties besides background investigations” — thereby prolonging the time it took to review an applicant’s background, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

And, besides, there’s another way Notre Dame could have been a lock for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

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