aside

Universal Words adverb, noun adverb 1 to one side; out of the way: She pulled the curtain aside. * Stand aside and let these people pass. * He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. * (figurative) Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. * All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). 2 to be used later: We set aside some money for repairs. 3 used after nouns to say that except for one thing, sth is true: Money worries aside, things are going well. noun 1 (in the theatre) something which a character in a play says to the audience, but which the other characters on stage are not intended to hear: Shakespeare's use of asides and soliloquies 2 a remark, often made in a low voice, which is not intended to be heard by everyone present: He made several mocking asides about the inadequacy of women. 3 a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed: I mention it only as an aside...