What is "besides" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does besides mean in English? Meaning of besides definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "besides" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "besides": making an additional point; anyway

Adverb

  • Meaning: making an additional point; anyway
  • Example: I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her
  • Synonyms: besides in any case
  • Pronunciation in US: /bəˈsaɪdz/, /biˈsaɪdz/

    Meaning of "besides": in addition

    Adverb

  • Meaning: in addition
  • Example: he has a Mercedes, too
  • Synonyms: also as well besides likewise too
  • Pronunciation in US: /bəˈsaɪdz/, /biˈsaɪdz/

    Synonyms:

    also, too, likewise, additionally, aside from, beyond, else, exclusive of, extra, further, furthermore, more, moreover, otherwise, plus, secondly, yet, added to, along with, and all, apart from, as well as, conjointly, exceeding, in conjunction with, in distinction to, in excess of, in other respects, more than, not counting, on the side, on top of everything, other than, over and above, supplementary to, to boot, together with, with the exception of, what's more, aside from, bar, barring, beside, but, except, exclusive of, save, without, excepting, excluding, in addition to, other than, outside of, over and above, beside, beyond, plus, supplementary, added to, along with, as well as, in excess of, more than, on top of, other than, over and above, together with,

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    besides in English: besides
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