1. in addition to; apart from:"I have no other family besides my parents"
adverb
1. in addition; as well: "I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides"Similaras welltooin additionalsointo the bargainon top of thatto bootarchaic:therewithalfurthermoremoreoverfurtheranywayanyhowin any casebe that as it mayinformal:what's moreanyways
▪ moreover; anyway:"I had no time to warn you. Besides, I wasn't sure"