beside
be·side
 /bıˈsaıd/  prep  
  1 : by the side of (someone or something) : next to (someone or something)
   She sat beside him during dinner.
   The man beside her was wearing a brown suit and hat.
   They were walking beside me.
   Stand beside the statue and I'll take your picture.
   Their house is beside a small lake.
  2 : in comparison with (something)
   These problems seem unimportant beside the potential benefits of the new system.
  beside the point
   : not related to the main idea that is being discussed : not important
    No one knows what we did, but that's beside the point. What we did was wrong.
  beside yourself
   : not thinking clearly because you are feeling very strong emotions : in a state of extreme excitement
    We were beside ourselves with anger/worry/embarrassment/joy.
    He was beside himself [=very upset] after hearing the bad news.