Beside (preposition)

1. At the side of; next to.
2. Compared with; in comparison with.

Origin:

Middle english: from old english besīdan, from be- "by" + sīdan "sit" (compare with beside).

Examples:

1. He was standing beside her.
2. She was sitting beside the window.
3. The car was beside the road.
4. Beside the point, what"s important is that you"re safe.
5. Beside the fact that it"s cold, it"s a nice day.