Notwithstanding vs Besides - What's the difference?
notwithstanding | besides |
Nevertheless, all the same.
* 1599 , , i 4:
Although.
* 1724 , , ch. 30:
In spite of, despite.
* 2014 , Richard Rae, "
* Dr. H. More
* 1826 , , ch. 26:
* 1679 — , section 11
An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.
* 2003 , Banesh Hoffmann, The Tyranny of Testing (page 53)
* 2004 , Trevor Carolan, Down in the Valley: Writing in British Columbia (page 107)
* 2010 , Richard Marcinko, Red Cell (page 149)
(obsolete) Beside.
In addition, in addition to.
* 1661 , ,
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* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=18 April, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
, title= Other than; except for; instead of.
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(conjunctive) also; in addition
(conjunctive) moreover; furthermore
(conjunctive) otherwise; else
(obsolete) On one side.
As adverbs the difference between notwithstanding and besides
is that notwithstanding is nevertheless, all the same while besides is also; in addition.As prepositions the difference between notwithstanding and besides
is that notwithstanding is in spite of, despite while besides is beside.As a conjunction notwithstanding
is although.As a noun notwithstanding
is an instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.notwithstanding
English
Alternative forms
* noughtwithstanding (obsolete and rare)Adverb
(-)- But notwithstanding , man,
I'll do you your master what good I can;
Synonyms
* (nevertheless) all the same, nevertheless, nonethelessConjunction
(English Conjunctions)- Upon which Amy had said, that notwithstanding I was angry with her and had used her so hardly for saying something about her of the same kind, yet there was an absolute necessity of securing her and removing her out of the way;
Usage notes
* The conjunction is sometimes expressed in the form notwithstanding that''''', as in "the front was nearly four miles in advance, '''notwithstanding that the men marched three abreast" (Dickens, ''Barnaby Rudge , ch. 49. See .).Preposition
(English prepositions)Manchester United humbled by MK Dons after Will Grigg hits double", The Guardian , 26 August 2014:
- Van Gaal’s dismissal of his ability to play a central role notwithstanding , Shinji Kagawa began playing just behind the strikers Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernández.
- Those on whom Christ bestowed miraculous cures were so transported that their gratitude made them, notwithstanding his prohibition, proclaim the wonders he had done.
- Notwithstanding the high resolution of Hawkeye he fully comprehended all the difficulties and danger he was about to incur.
- And be it declared and enacted by the authority aforesaid, that an Habeas Corpus, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, may be directed and seen in any county Palatine, the Cinque Ports, or other privileged places within the Kindgom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the islands of Jersey and Guernsey; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding .
Usage notes
* Often used after its complement, the etymology of its name notwithstanding.Synonyms
* (in spite of) despite, in spite of, maugreDerived terms
* notwithstanding clause (Canada)Noun
(en noun)- It is not for nothing that our language has its ifs and buts, its yets and howevers, its neverthelesses and notwithstandings , its possiblies and probablies and perhapses, and its on-the-other-hands.
- Letters from the English usually contained very formally typed documents with lots of heretofores and whereases and notwithstandings .
- The agreements were filled with wheretofores and herebys and hereafters and notwithstandings .
besides
English
Preposition
(English prepositions)The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant
August 3, 2008] - [[w:Schlock Mercenary, Schlock Mercenary]
- Captain Tagon': Wait. … Ebby, if Schlock goes out make sure he's carrying something '''besides''' those two plasma cannons.
'''Ebinoth''': When you say "' besides ," do you mean "in addition to," or "instead of"? Because one of those is a really hard sell.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona, passage=n the end, Chelsea's organisation and discipline was rewarded but Di Matteo knows they will have to produce the same - and more besides - in the Nou Camp to confirm a meeting with either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the final in Munich next month.}}
August 3, 2008] - [[w:Schlock Mercenary, Schlock Mercenary]
- Captain Tagon': Wait. … Ebby, if Schlock goes out make sure he's carrying something '''besides''' those two plasma cannons.
'''Ebinoth''': When you say "' besides ," do you mean "in addition to," or "instead of"? Because one of those is a really hard sell.
Adverb
(-)- (Shakespeare)