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besides
What does besides mean?
besides (adverb): making an additional point; anyway.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does besides come from?
From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “besides” mean?
forward in time or order or degree
Not quite: that's what forth means.
some unspecified time in the future
Not quite: that's what someday means.
making an additional point; anyway
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
Not quite: that's what indeed means.
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