besides

Adverb
Synonyms: in any casetooalsolikewiseas well

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (2)

  1. 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 case
  2. in addition“he has a Mercedes, too”Synonyms: tooalsolikewiseas well
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Besides \Be*sides\, prep. Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside. [1913 Webster]

Besides your cheer, you shall have sport. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Besides \Be*sides"\, Beside \Be*side"\, adv. [OE. Same as beside, prep.; the ending -s is an adverbial one, prop. a genitive sign.]

1.On one side. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition. [1913 Webster]

The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides ?— Gen. xix. 12.[1913 Webster]
To all beside, as much an empty shade, An Eugene living, as a C[ae]sar dead.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

Note: These sentences may be considered as elliptical. [1913 Webster]

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