besides
Use Besides in a sentence
adverb
1.
moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised her we would come.
2.
in addition: There are three elm trees and two maples besides.
3.
otherwise; else: They had a roof over their heads but not much besides.
preposition
4.
over and above; in addition to: Besides a mother he has a sister to support.
5.
other than; except: There's no one here besides Bill and me.
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is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Synonyms
1. further. 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.
1. further. 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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| —prep | |
| 1. | apart from; even considering: besides costing too much, the scheme is impractical |
| —sentence connector | |
| 2. | anyway; moreover |
| —adv | |
| 3. | as well |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
besides
c.1200, beside + adv. gen. -s. Once sharing all the senses of beside, now properly limited to "in addition to, otherwise."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Besides defence applications, there are a number of civil uses.
Besides that, it would cut defense costs dramatically.
My boots were wet and completely soaked in mud besides.
Besides taming toxic side effects, the cancer treatment stuck around in the tumor longer, he said in an interview.
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