definition of
[besides]

[1] #1 besides r. [in any case] making an additional point; anyway; "I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it"; "she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her". wn

[2] #2 besides r. [too, also, likewise, as well] in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too". wn