What is the meaning of besides?

adverb

  • Making an additional point; anyway.
    • usage: "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"
  • In addition.
    • usage: "he has a Mercedes, too"
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APAWordNet. (2010). besides. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/besides/definitions/1325917
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MLAWordNet. "besides" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/besides/definitions/1325917>
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