Besides

//bɪˈsaɪdz// adv, prep, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Also; in addition. conjunctive, not-comparable

    "It is besides used as a food, either as a sallad^([sic]), raw, or boiled as greens."

  2. 2
    Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore. conjunctive, not-comparable

    "I don't feel like going out tonight. Besides, I have to work tomorrow morning anyway."

  3. 3
    Otherwise; else. not-comparable

    "I have been to Spain but nowhere besides."

  4. 4
    On one side. not-comparable, obsolete

    "You are so strongly in my purpose bred That all the world besides methinks are dead"

Adverb
  1. 1
    making an additional point; anyway wordnet
  2. 2
    in addition wordnet
Preposition
  1. 1
    In addition to.

    "During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]"

  2. 2
    Other than; except for; instead of.

    "I don't want to go anywhere besides India."

  3. 3
    Beside, next to. informal

    "1561, Geneva Bible, Acts 16:13, And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, beſides a riuer, where they were wont to pray : and we ſate downe, and ſpake vnto the women, which were come together."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).

Etymology 2

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).

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