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.
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 nearby besides
beshrew,
besht,
beside,
beside oneself,
beside the point,
besides,
besiege,
beskids,
beslan,
beslobber,
besmear
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