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Besides

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Adverb

1. besides, in any case

making an additional point; anyway

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. also, as well, besides, likewise, too

in addition

Example Sentences:
'he has a Mercedes, too'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Besides

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preposition
1. 
apart from; even considering
besides costing too much, the scheme is impractical
sentence connector
2. 
anyway; moreover
adverb
3. 
as well

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Besides

see synonyms of besides
adverb
1. 
in addition; as well
2. 
except for that mentioned; else
3. 
moreover; furthermore
preposition
4. 
in addition to; as well as
5. 
other than; except
who, besides him, is qualified?

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Besides

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adv.
1. In addition; also: I could smell the ocean, some pine trees, and something else besides.
2. Moreover; furthermore: I'm too tired to go for a walk. Besides, it's raining.
3. Otherwise; else: has been to Mexico but nowhere besides.
prep.
1. In addition to: She was given a scholarship besides the award.
2. Except for; other than: No one besides the owner could control the angry dog.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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