besides

 
Pronunciation: /bɪˈsʌɪdz/

preposition

  • in addition to; apart from: I have no other family besides my parents besides being a player, he was my friend

adverb

  • in addition; as well: I’m capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides
  • [sentence adverb] used to introduce an additional idea or explanation: I had no time to warn you. Besides, I wasn’t sure