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besides

adverb

making an additional point; anyway

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bəˈsaɪdz

Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. making an additional point; anyway

    “I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it”

adverb

  1. in addition

    “he has a Mercedes, too”

In context

Example Sentences

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
he has a Mercedes, too

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