besides
Meaning
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- In addition to.
- Other than; except for; instead of.
- (informal) Beside, next to.
Synonyms
what’s more
for the rest
apart from that
on that account
other than that
also furthermore
apart from all that
what is beyond
atour
as whereas
after that
at that time
beside that
and then
and yet
as for the rest
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈsaɪdz/
Etymology
From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).
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