preposition, adverb
preposition in addition to sb/sth; apart from sb/sth:
We have lots of things in common besides music. * Besides working as a doctor, he also writes novels in his spare time. * I've got no family besides my parents. * I've got plenty of other things to do besides talking to you. -< BESIDE
Part of speech: adverb
1 used for making an extra comment that adds to what you have just said:
I don't really want to go. Besides, it's too late now. -> BESIDE
2 in addition; also:
discounts on televisions, stereos and much more besides
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besides / apart from / except
The preposition besides means 'in addition to': What other sports do you like besides football? You use except when you mention the only thing that is not included in a statement: I like all sports except football. You can use apart from with both these meanings: What other sports do you like apart from football? * I like all sports apart from football.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for besides is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is besides a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, besides is tagged as adverb.
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