beside
/bɪˈsaɪd/
preposition
- At the side of; next to.
- She sat beside her mother on the bench.
- The cat slept beside the warm fireplace.
- We parked the car beside the old oak tree.
- Compared with.
- Beside her earlier work, this painting seems unfinished.
- Beside the mountains, the house looked tiny.
- His problems are small beside yours.
- In addition to; besides (less common in modern usage, but still encountered).
- There were many other guests beside the family.
- Beside the usual chores, she had to clean the garage.
- Beside his salary, he earns money from freelance work.
Synonyms
adverb
- In addition; also (archaic or literary; used mainly in fixed phrases like 'beside the point').
- The cost is beside the matter; we need quality.
- That argument is beside the point.
- Her comment was completely beside the question.