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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
besides
/biˈsaɪdz/
adverb1 of 2
other than or in addition to
- “Try to relax and focus on something besides your issues.”Tatoeba
- “There are plenty more fish in the sea besides him.”Tatoeba
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preposition2 of 2
In addition, in addition to.
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)