aside from
 aside from
   chiefly US  
  1 : not including (something) : with the exception of (something)
   Aside from [=apart from, except for] a few pieces of bread, the food is gone.
   The movie has been praised by most people, aside from a few critics who have called its happy ending trite and predictable.
  2 : in addition to (something) : besides
   Aside from being well written, the book is also beautifully illustrated
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