aside
aside Lexical Profile
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• adverb
To one side; out of the way.
"She stepped aside to let the paramedics pass through the crowded hallway."
In reserve for future use or special purpose.
"They decided to set aside a portion of their monthly income for emergencies."
Out of one's thoughts, consideration, or mind; into a state of dismissal.
"The committee agreed to put their personal differences aside and focus on the proposal."
• noun
A incidental remark, digression, or parenthetical comment made in lower tones or departing briefly from the main subject.
"During her lecture on macroeconomics, the professor shared a brief aside about her early career in banking."
A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters on stage.
"The actor delivered a witty aside to the audience, revealing his character's true motives."
• preposition
Except for; apart from; leaving out of consideration (typically used postpositively after a noun).
"All joking aside, we really need to finalize the project budget before Friday."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a contraction of the prepositional phrase 'on side', combining the reduced Old English preposition 'a-' (from 'on') with 'side'.