| Main Entry: | exclusive of |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | except for |
Synonyms: |
aside from, bar, barring, bating, besides, but, debarring, excepting, excluding, leaving aside, not counting, omitting, outside of, restricting, ruling out, save |
Antonyms: |
inclusive of |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in addition; as well |
Synonyms: |
added to, additionally, along with, also, and all, apart from, as well as, aside from, beyond, conjointly, else, exceeding, exclusive of, extra, further, furthermore, in conjunction with, in distinction to, in excess of, in other respects, likewise, more, more than, moreover, not counting, on the side, on top of everything, other than, otherwise, over and above, plus, secondly, supplementary to, to boot, together with, too, what's more, with the exception of, yet |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | apart from |
Synonyms: |
aside from, bar, barring, beside, but, except, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, in addition to, other than, outside of, over and above, save, without |
| Main Entry: | except |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | other than |
Synonyms: |
apart from, aside from, bar, barring, besides, but, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, exempting, if not, lacking, leaving out, minus, not for, omitting, outside of, rejecting, save, saving, short of, with the exception of, without |
| Main Entry: | independently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | alone |
Synonyms: |
all by one's self, apart, autonomously, by oneself, exclusive of, freely, individually, of one's own volition, on one's own, one at a time, one by one, separately, severally, singly, solo, unaided, unrestrictedly, unsupervised, without regard to, without support |
Antonyms: |
dependently |