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Added 9 October 2026

aside

/əˈsaɪd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage.
A message that departs from the main subject.

adverb

On or to one side.
step aside
Out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts).
brush the objections aside
Not taken into account or excluded from consideration.
these problems apart, the country is doing well

Origin

From Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan (literally “on (the) side (of)”), equivalent to a- + side. Compare beside.

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