Synonyms for besides
bɪˈsaɪdzbe·sides

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1. besides

   While some distinctions between these words and phrases will appear to the careful student, yet in practise the choice between them is largely to secure euphony and avoid repetition. The words fall into two groups; as well as, besides, in addition, too, withal, simply add a fact or thought; also (all so), in like manner, likewise, similarly, affirm that what is added is like that to which it is added. As well follows the word or phrase to which it is joined. We can say the singers as well as the players, or the players, and the singers as well.

   Synonyms:
   also, as well, as well as, in addition, in like manner, likewise, similarly, too, withal

   Antonyms:
   but, in spite of, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the other hand, yet

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1. besides, in any caseadverb

   making an additional point; anyway

   "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"

   Synonyms:
   in any event, as well, too, anyways, at any rate, anyhow, anyway, also, likewise, in any case

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

   in addition

   "he has a Mercedes, too"

   Synonyms:
   to a fault, overly, as well, too, also, similarly, excessively, alike, likewise, in any case

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1. apart from that

   adding more information

   besides, that store also sell ice cream

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

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1. besidesprep.

   Synonyms:
   near, close to, at the side of, by the side of

2. besidesprep.

   Synonyms:
   except, save, over and above, in addition to, distinct from

3. besidesprep.

   Synonyms:
   aside from, out of the way of, out of the course of, not according to

4. besidesprep.

   Synonyms:
   out of, not in possession of

5. besidesadjective

   Synonyms:
   moreover, yet, too, also, furthermore, more than that, over and above, in addition

6. besidesadjective

   Synonyms:
   else

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1. besidesadverb

   Synonyms:
   moreover, furthermore, further, too

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1. List of paraphrases for "besides":

   moreover, furthermore, beside, alongside, additionally, beyond, meanwhile, except, also, further, outside

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1. Jorge Pinon:

   Besides the embargo there are three challenges for the Cubans. The low price of oil, new opportunities in Mexico's waters and their failure to date.

2. Rebecca Heinrichs:

   As soon as you draw red circles around things you don't want Russia to attack, you're both telling Russia what is most valuable to you and that they can attack anything else without serious consequence, it could actually entice Russia to increase attacks against all the other entities besides those 16 things. We should be complicating Russia’s calculations not making them simpler and certainly not essentially green-lighting any kinds of attacks.

3. William Manning:

   Any time your key demographic is located in one spot, that’s a really good time to try to utilize them for some sort of opportunistic sales tactic, besides, it’s Microsoft’s job to do so. Their focus is not their own platform any more. It’s developing killer applications for other platforms also. They’ve accepted that reality and it was a huge move.

4. Paul Manafort:

   Besides running against Hillary Clinton, [Trump] is running against the media, there was a debate that could have been had there. Instead, the media chose to take the Clinton campaign narrative and go on attack on Donald Trump. Trump, in the course of this week, was very substantive.

5. Ryan Mauro:

   There are two messages being sent by ISIS besides the obvious shock factor : First, their caliphate is an actual functioning and legitimate state. Second, this is long-term struggle, this is a way of saying that ISIS has succeeded( in creating a state) where Al Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists have failed.