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DictionaryasideTo one side
adverb / noun

aside

Away from the main position or activity.

She steps aside to let the delivery worker carry the boxes through.

Etymology
aEnglishon; to
+sideEnglishlateral position

The pieces express movement or position to one side. That physical image extends to anything put outside the main course of attention, conversation, or activity.

More examples

  • Put your doubts aside until we hear the explanation.
  • The actor addresses the audience in a brief aside.
  • He added an aside about the town's unusual history.

Forms

aside · asides

Similar words

apart
Emphasizes separation rather than departure from the main activity.
digression
A departure from the main topic, matching the spoken noun use.