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besides

[ bih-sahydz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

moreover; furthermore; also:
Besides, I promised her we would come.
Synonyms:
in addition:
There are three elm trees and two maples besides.
otherwise; else:
They had a roof over their heads but not much besides.

preposition

over and above; in addition to:
Besides a mother he has a sister to support.
other than; except:
There's no one here besides Bill and me.

besides

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preposition

apart from; even considering
besides costing too much, the scheme is impractical

sentence connector

anyway; moreover

adverb

as well

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Confusables Note

See beside.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of besides¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; beside, -s ¹

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Synonym Study

Besides, moreover both indicate something additional to what has already been stated. Besides often suggests that the addition is in the nature of an afterthought: The bill cannot be paid as yet; besides, the work is not completed. Moreover is more formal and implies that the addition is something particular, emphatic, or important: I did not like the house; moreover, it was too high-priced.

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The New York Yankees sold more tickets than any team besides the Dodgers in each of the past three seasons.

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Mondelēz did not indicate if its dark chocolate Toblerone was being discontinued elsewhere besides the UK, or if other sizes will also be discontinued.

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This change, besides featuring the arrival of the underrated steal of the season — Dorian Finney-Smith! — also resulted in a new bond between Redick and Reaves.

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Such interventions, besides switching to cocoa alternatives, could help satisfy confectionary-obsessed consumers in the coming years.

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At almost 6 feet tall and getting all A’s on his report card, Kushen recognized there were other avenues to college besides basketball.

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beside oneself beside the point

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