Definitions

on the side

ADJECTIVE

additional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

added further increased new other supplementary

WEAK

affixed appended more option over and above padding perk spare

Antonyms

WEAK

necessary

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting nearest neighboring proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

besides

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 top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

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“We are reliable, constant, predictable partners who have always been on the side of the interests of the Syrian people,” Macron said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

“We’re going to err on the side of being fearful when people are greedy,” they said.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

So long as it always errs on the side of over-punishment, it can be bad.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

There are days where it’s a lighter scene for me and I can be on the side approving locations, taking meetings during lunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

I left him on the side of the road, by a tree.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

on the side

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