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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aside

Adverb

Silver linings aside, the report, which came out in April, does not treat of the Trump tariffs situation, which, after a threat of 200%, dictates a universal tariff of 10%, 20% on wines from France, Italy, Germany and Spain, and 30% on South African. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Everyday the Nearly New team carefully checks the quality of each item — from the strength of the binding on a book to the sturdiness of a pair of heels — before setting them aside to be priced. —Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 22 June 2025

Noun

There was some talk among Trump allies that Musk’s media appearances may be curbed after an aside about the need to address waste in Social Security became fodder for Democrats who viewed it as an attack on the program. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025

As an aside, will disappointing guidance lead to future weakness? —Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing aside

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