besides

[ bih-sahydz ]
/ bɪˈsaɪdz /

adverb

moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised her we would come.
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.

Origin of besides

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at beside, -s1

synonym study for besides

1. 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.

usage note for besides

4, 5. See beside.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH besides

beside besides (see usage note at beside)

Example sentences from the Web for besides

British Dictionary definitions for besides

besides
/ (bɪˈsaɪdz) /

preposition

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

sentence connector

anyway; moreover

adverb

as well