on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction

to turn aside; to move the chair aside.

away from one's thoughts or consideration

to put one's cares aside.

in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away

to put some money aside for a rainy day.

away from a present group, esp. for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place

He took him aside and talked business.

in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding

all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.

a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.

words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.

a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, esp. a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression. ?

aside from

apart from; besides; excluding

Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.

except for

They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.

adverb

middle

adverb

abreast , afar , alone , alongside , apart , away , beside , by oneself , down , in isolation , in reserve , near , nearby , neck and neck , out , out of the way , privately , separately , sidewise

noun

departure , digression , discursion , interpolation , interposition , parenthesis , tangent , throwaway , deviation , divagation , divergence , divergency , excursion , excursus , irrelevancy , afar , alone , alongside , aloof , apart , away , beside , gone , obliquely , private , reserved , secretly , separate