besides
in addition to; as well as
Used to say that there is something more, in addition to what you already talked about.
besides [something] / besides [doing something]
- Besides a good salary, the job offers free health insurance.
- They invited the whole team besides the new interns.
- Besides working full-time, she also studies in the evenings.
- What other languages do you speak besides English?
- Besides the noise, the apartment is perfect for us.
- Besides my job, I also study at night.
- He bought a phone and, besides that, a new laptop.
- Who else is coming besides your brother?
- Besides coffee, they serve tea and juice.
- Besides playing football, she likes to read.
moreover; used to add a reason
Used to add another reason or point to what you just said, similar to 'also' or 'moreover'.
Besides, [clause]
- I don’t feel like going out; besides, I have a lot of work to do.
- We shouldn’t buy it; besides, we can’t really afford it right now.
- No one knows about this, and besides, it’s none of their business.
- She’s not qualified for the job, and besides, she applied too late.
- I don’t want to move, and besides, the kids love their school here.
- I don’t want to go out; besides, I am very tired.
- He didn’t call me, and besides, he didn’t send a message.
- We can’t take the bus; besides, it is already too late.
- I don’t like this plan; besides, it is too expensive.
- She is busy today; besides, she is not feeling well.
except for; other than
Used to say that you do not include something or someone; similar to 'except for' or 'other than'.
besides [someone/something]
- Nobody besides Emma knew the real story.
- I don’t read any magazines besides this one.
- There’s nothing to do here besides watch TV.
- We have no information besides what you already know.
- No one besides the manager has access to that file.
- I don’t talk to anyone besides my family.
- There is nothing to eat besides bread and water.
- No one besides you can help me with this.
- I don’t know any city besides London.
- He doesn’t play any sport besides tennis.
and besides
1adds another supporting reason
Used to introduce one more reason or point that supports what you just said.
- I don’t want to go out, and besides, it’s too cold tonight.
- We shouldn’t buy this car; it’s expensive, and besides, it uses a lot of fuel.
- She didn’t want to move, and besides, her whole family lived nearby.
besides that
1adds another point after that
Used to say there is one more thing, in addition to what you just talked about.
- The hotel was noisy, and besides that, the staff were unfriendly.
- I was tired, and besides that, I had a headache.
- The film was too long, and besides that, the story was boring.
besides the fact that
1adds a whole situation as reason
Used to introduce a complete situation as another reason or point in an argument.
- I don’t want to move, besides the fact that I can’t afford it.
- They refused the offer, besides the fact that it came too late.
- She didn’t accept the job, besides the fact that the salary was low.
besides which
1formal way to add a clause
A formal way to add another supporting fact, usually in writing, joining it directly to the sentence before.
- The project is too risky, besides which it would be extremely expensive.
- The proposal lacks clear goals, besides which the timeline is unrealistic.
- The house is too far from the city, besides which it needs a lot of repairs.