Besides vs. Additionally
Besides vs. Additionally
Test how “Besides” and “Additionally” look in your own writing.
Besides
Term A(obsolete) Beside.
In addition, in addition to.
Other than; except for; instead of.
Example: ‘I don't want to go anywhere besides India.’;
(conjunctive) Also; in addition.
(conjunctive) Moreover; furthermore.
(conjunctive) Otherwise; else.
(obsolete) On one side.
On one side.
More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition.
Example: ‘The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides ?’; ‘To all beside, as much an empty shade,An Eugene living, as a Cæsar dead.’;
Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside.
Example: ‘Besides your cheer, you shall have sport.’;
making an additional point; anyway;
Example: ‘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’;
in addition;
Example: ‘he has a Mercedes, too’;
in addition to; apart from
Example: ‘I have no other family besides my parents’; ‘besides being a player, he was my friend’;
in addition; as well
Example: ‘I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides’;
used to introduce an additional idea or explanation
Example: ‘I had no time to warn you. Besides, I wasn't sure’;
Additionally
Term BBy way of addition; in addition to; also.
By way of addition.
by way of addition; furthermore;
Example: ‘he serves additionally as the CEO’;
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