besides
adverb, preposition /bɪˈsaɪdz/Definition
B1 in addition to; also: She won't mind your being late - besides, it's hardly your fault. Do you play any other sports besides football and basketball?Also, extra, and in addition
(Definition of besides adverbpreposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- added adjective
- additional adjective
- again adverb (IN ADDITION)
- along adverb (WITH YOU)
- also adverb
- case noun (SITUATION)
- extra- prefix
- for good measure idiom
- for luck idiom
- furthermore adverb
- have sth in hand idiom
- second adverb
- thirdly adverb
- to boot idiom
- to cap it all idiom
- to say nothing of ... idiom
- together adverb (AND ALSO)
- too adverb (ALSO)
- yet adverb (EVEN NOW)
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