[
US
/ˌbiˈsaɪdz, bɪˈsaɪdz/
]
[ UK /bɪsˈaɪdz/ ]
[ UK /bɪsˈaɪdz/ ]
ADVERB
-
making an additional point; anyway
she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her
I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it -
in addition
he has a Mercedes, too
How To Use besides In A Sentence
- Tamarind, besides being a good source of B vitamins, calcium and potassium, is being studied as a possible cholesterol-lowering agent, and an extract from its seeds is made into eye drops to treat dry eye syndrome. Tart, Tasty Tamarind: From Candy to Cocktails
- Many other venture capital firms besides InterWest are raising new rounds of capital.
- Besides that, there flourished some tufts of velvety grass, some scattered reeds, two plants of the yellow herb called tansy, four of a red flower, and a pretty white one; but the treasures of the rock consisted of three roots of garlic, which Maie had put in a cleft. The Lilac Fairy Book
- Besides when it gets to Tuesday, I think someone will cave and pay our price.
- Since 1990, Bradley said two children besides Jessica have been admitted to the hospital with severe streptococcal toxic shock.
- Besides a warrant f'r a moke was the same as a letther iv inthroduction to th 'warden iv th' pinitinchry. Mr. Dooley's Philosophy
- Besides, far more important than the vagaries of fashion is what suits you. Times, Sunday Times
- Besides, it was getting late, and my decent harpooneer ought to be home and going bedwards. Moby Dick; or the Whale
- And but so then the solo hits and you'd be way hard-pressed to call it anything besides countrified, wouldn't you?
- That demands strong swimming skills and hearty lungs besides.