Not the main
On the side and not the main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the side" instead an adjective phrase "Not the main".
On the side
On the side adverb - Without official authorization.
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Synonyms for On the side
Not the main and on the side are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not the main" instead an adjective phrase "On the side".
Both terms in one sentence
- While not the main character, McGee of NCIS is a popular novelist on the side, writing thinly veiled accounts of his adventures with the Gibbs Team.
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