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BESIDES

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Dictionary entry overview: What does besides mean?

• BESIDES (adverb)
The adverb BESIDES has 2 senses:

1. making an additional point; anyway
2. in addition

Familiarity information: BESIDES used as an adverb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BESIDES (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Making an additional point; anyway

Synonyms:

besides; in any case

Context examples:

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

Sense 2

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Meaning:

In addition

Synonyms:

also; as well; besides; likewise; too

Context example:

he has a Mercedes, too

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