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Mark an exception
Remove one item from a broader statement.
Example
Apart from one cracked tile, the floor is intact.
apart from
/əˈpɑːt frəm/ · uh-PART frumexception or addition phrase
Except for, or in addition to, depending on context.
Use apart from to signal this exact relationship between ideas: except for, or in addition to, depending on context.
What apart from Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Add another factor
Introduce a separate consideration.
Example
Apart from cost, the committee considered durability.
3
Separate from a source
Indicate independence or distance.
Example
The copied page cannot be understood apart from its annotations.
Use apart from Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
Apart from one cracked tile, the floor is intact.
Apart from cost, the committee considered durability.
The copied page cannot be understood apart from its annotations.
Precision Matters
Apart from overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
apart from
vs.Signals except for, or in addition to, depending on context.
except for
Means leaving out a stated exception.
apart from
vs.Signals except for, or in addition to, depending on context.
additionally
Means also; as a further, separate point.
apart from
vs.Signals except for, or in addition to, depending on context.
aside from
Means except for or besides.
apart from
vs.Signals except for, or in addition to, depending on context.
as opposed to
Means rather than; in contrast with the alternative named.
Test apart from in Context
One item is excluded from an otherwise complete statement.
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___ one damaged plate, every object in the collection survived the move intact.