Besides and Purely

Besides

Besides adverb - In addition.
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Synonyms for Besides

Purely is an antonym for besides.

Purely

Purely adverb - For nothing other than.
Usage example: I fish purely for the fun of it—I don't care if I end up with no fish to fry

Besides is an antonym for purely.

Nearby Words: pure, purity

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / RollerCoaster Tycoon The second game's packs were purely aesthetic add-ons; all the new rides were just reskins of existing ones, and the new scenarios were nothing special besides theming.
  • Chronic Hero Syndrome Upon losing Clara and having more miseries heaped on him besides, he has a Freak Out, and in "Hell Bent" two episodes later is at the Despair Event Horizon, acting purely out of rage, anguish, and self-interest.
  • Video Game / Touhou Pocket Wars Evolution Fan Service Costumes: Plenty of the costumes exist purely for this purpose.The only point to the King's Game fights (besides being relatively challenging due to the Arbitrary Head Count Limit imposed) is to gain the ability to strip the main characters out of their clothes.
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