Synonyms of aside

aside 1 of 2

adverb

as in apart

Related 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aside

Adverb

The Transportation Corridor Agencies, which manages the 241, the 73 and other toll roads, has collected and set aside forever 17 sites, with 2,100-plus acres in all, for open space and wildlife habitat to offset the impacts of its highways. —Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026

Controversy aside, at LA farmers markets, inside restaurants, during food deliveries, the Noma residency is all anyone can talk about. —Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026

Noun

As an aside, as volatility returns to the markets, see Why Nvidia Stock Can Drop 30%? —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Like so many of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock‘s comedies, including 30 Rock, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins doesn’t start with full confidence in its overall voice or characters, settling to get most of its laughs from familiar cutaways and asides. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing aside

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