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besides definition

be·sides (-sīdz′)

adverb

  1. in addition; as well
  2. except for that mentioned; else
  3. moreover; furthermore

Etymology: ME < beside + adv. gen. -(e)s

  1. in addition to; as well as
  2. other than; except who, besides him, is qualified?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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