No. 225 in German

außerdem

"Besides" or "in addition."

In a sentence

Ich mag Informatik, außerdem interessiere ich mich für Mathematik.
I like computer science; besides, I am interested in mathematics.
"außerdem" is used to introduce an additional piece of information.
Sie hat keine Hausaufgaben gemacht, außerdem kam sie zu spät zur Schule.
She didn't do her homework; furthermore, she was late to school.
"außerdem" is used to emphasize another issue linked to the first one.
Wir haben nicht nur viel gelernt, sondern uns außerdem gut amüsiert.
Not only did we learn a lot, but we also had a good time.
"außerdem" is used to connect two positive outcomes or events.

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