Besides (adverb)

  1. In addition to; also.
  2. Apart from; except for.
  3. By the side of; next to.

Origin:

From middle english beside (“by the side of, beside”), from old english be sīdan (“by the side of”), equivalent to be- +‎ side. cognate with dutch naast (“besides”), german neben (“besides”), swedish vid sidan om (“besides”).

Examples:

  1. Besides English, he speaks Spanish fluently.
  2. I don't like seafood besides shrimp.
  3. Besides the park, there is a small pond.
  4. Besides her, I didn't recognize anyone at the party.
  5. He was never late for work, besides that one time.
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