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aside

/əˈsaɪd/noun, adverb2 syllables

Aside means: a message that departs from the main subject.

Synonyms for aside9

noun, as in a message that departs from the main subject

digression, excursus, divagation, parenthesis

adverb, as in in reserve; not for immediate use

adverb, as in out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

adverb, as in not taken into account or excluded from consideration

adverb, as in in a different direction

adverb, as in placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose

also used for aside

sidebar, side note

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What does aside mean?8

noun

1

a message that departs from the main subject

2

a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

adverb

1

in reserve; not for immediate use“started setting aside money to buy a car”

2

out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)“brush the objections aside”

3

not taken into account or excluded from consideration“these problems apart, the country is doing well”

4

in a different direction“turn aside”

5

placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose“had a feeling of being set apart”

6

on or to one side“step aside”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with aside?48

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Aside in a sentence

  • Aside from his salary, he receives money from investments.fishda
  • I know that in professional life, personal feelings should be put aside.vijaysharma
  • At times of crisis, people put all their disagreements aside.AlanF_US
  • Aside from him, nobody else came to the party.Marissa
  • Let's put some aside in good times, to have it when it's needed.Objectivesea
  • I will do anything, aside from disobeying the law.Teashrock
  • Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?Igider
  • Aside from this point, things are not so simple.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of aside

as a noun

plural
asides