Lacking
Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Outside of and lacking are semantically related In some cases you can use "Outside of" instead a preposition "Lacking".
Outside of
Outside of preposition - Not including.
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Synonyms for Outside of
Lacking and outside of are semantically related in other than topic. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead a preposition phrase "Outside of".
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It is, however, important to note that the manga is completely lacking in Fanservice outside of Parental Bonus — all nudity is Played for Laughs.
Source: Anime / Doraemon -
Released outside of Japan as a Bad Export for You, lacking Story Branching, the cutscenes or anything that made the game iconic.
Source: Video Game / Ace Combat -
The Soro fleetqueen Krat thinks dolphins are pretty darn weird, what with lacking hands and being unable to survive outside of water.
Source: Literature / Uplift
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