apart from

EXCEPT FOR, but for, aside from, with the exception of, excepting, excluding, bar, barring, besides, other than; informal outside of; formal save.

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1) except for

the whole world seemed to be sleeping, apart from Barbara

2) in addition to; as well as

quite apart from all the work, he had such financial problems

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apart from

1 : not including (something) : with the exception of (something)

The potatoes were a little salty, but apart from [=except for] that, the food was very good.

2 : other than (something) : ↑besides

Apart from his work, his only real interest is baseball.

The work has value in itself, quite apart from the good effects it produces.

I don't like it. Apart from anything else, it's too expensive.

3 : separately from (something)

This problem needs to be considered apart from the other issues.

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Main Entry: ↑apart

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aˈpart from [apart from] (also aˈside from especially in NAmE) preposition

1. except for

•

I've finished apart from the last question.

2. in addition to; as well as

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Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain.

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It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems.

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You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother.

See also: ↑aside from  

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except

Making an exception

▪ She wrote all of the songs on the album

except for

▪ the final track.

Apart from

▪ /

aside from

▪ the final track, all of the songs on the album were written by her.

▪ The songwriting —

with a few minor exceptions

▪ — is of a very high quality.

▪ With only

one or two exceptions

▪, the songwriting is of a very high quality.

▪ The majority of the compositions are less than three minutes long,

with the notable exception of

▪ the title track.

With the exception of

▪ the title track, this album is a huge disappointment.

▪ Here is a list of all the band's CDs,

excluding

▪ unofficial ‘bootleg’ recordings.