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

Meaning:

Making an additional point; anyway

Synonyms:

besides; in any case

Context example:

she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her

Sense 2

Meaning:

In addition

Synonyms:

also; as well; besides; likewise; too

Context example:

he has a Mercedes, too

 Context examples 

And besides there is nothing in all the world that can give me more pain than I have already endured—than I suffer now!

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Besides affecting weight, scientists believe the timing of food consumption affects one's circadian rhythms and may be the route by which dietary habits impact lifespan.

(Eating at 'Wrong Time' Affects Body Weight, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Besides, you have sinned. You have no right to put temptation in the way of your fellow-creatures. You tempted Cooky, and he fell.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Besides fuel, microalgae can provide animal feed and oil for cosmetics and toiletries.

(Brazilian researchers identify microalgae that can provide biofuels, Agência Brasil)

The study marks the first time hydrated carbonate has been found on the surface of Ceres, or any other planetary body besides Earth, giving us new information about the dwarf planet's chemical evolution.

(NASA Dawn Reveals Recent Changes in Ceres' Surface, NASA)

We know dinosaurs eventually evolved feathery wings and became today's birds, but besides Yi qi, there wasn't any prior evidence in the fossil record to suggest this type of non-avian flight.

(Second Bat-Like Dinosaur Discovered in China, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

They were not in sufficient numbers, and besides they were hunting the caribou, which did not battle, while this strange creature that walked erect might scratch and bite.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

She was not equal, however, to much conversation, and when Miss Bingley left them together, could attempt little besides expressions of gratitude for the extraordinary kindness she was treated with.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Besides, it was not the life of the herd, or of the young bulls, that was threatened.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Besides measuring weight and waist circumference, the researchers monitored all participants’ insulin and blood sugar levels, resting metabolic rates (energy expenditures while sedentary), and adherence to the whole-grain diets using specialized tests.

(Whole Grains Deliver on Health Benefits, U.S. Department of Agriculture)