Synonyms of aside

Noun


1. aside, actor's line, speech, words

usage: a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

2. digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis, message, content, subject matter, substance

usage: a message that departs from the main subject

Adverb


1. aside

usage: on or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"

2. aside, away

usage: out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"

3. apart, aside

usage: not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"

4. away, aside

usage: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"

5. aside, apart

usage: placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"

6. aside, by, away

usage: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"

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Definition and meaning of aside (Dictionary)