Synonyms of aside

aside 1 of 2

adverb

as in apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apart
• away
• elsewhere
• off
• down
• out
• fro
• hence
• abroad
• afield
• afar
• astray

aside

2 of 2

noun

as in tangent

a departure from the subject under consideration

as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangent
• digression
• excursion
• parenthesis
• excursus
• divagation
• rambling
• prolixity
• circularity
• verbosity
• wordiness
• diffuseness
• windiness
• circumlocution
• circuitousness

Examples of aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Festival laurels aside, the full 10.5-hour deep-dive into Middle Kingdom sweatshops has also plugged local producers into a more global circuit. —Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

Advertisement Trump’s June 27 debate against President Biden shook up the election, with Biden’s performance ultimately leading to his stepping aside as the Democratic nominee and endorsing Harris. —Josh Boak and Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024

Noun

And pitch-perfect Baker scores laugh after laugh with occasional asides, pointed commentary and sometimes just a disapproving noise. —Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024

Viewers seemed glad; Marler’s weather reports often include wry asides as well as the necessary information. —Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024

Phrases Containing aside

• aside from
• set aside
• step aside (from)