beyond
Plural: beyonds
Adverb
- farther along in space or time or degree
- "through the valley and beyond"
- "to the eighth grade but not beyond"
- "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond"
- on the farther side from the observer
- "a pond with a hayfield beyond"
- in addition
- "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"
Prep
- Further away than.
- On the far side of.
- Later than; after.
- Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
- In addition to; supplementing.
- Past, or out of reach of.
- Not within the comprehension of.
Adv
- Farther along or away.
- In addition; more.
- extremely, more than
Noun
- What lies at a distance or after death; the hereafter.
- The unknown.
- The hereafter.
- Something that is far beyond.
Examples
- He understood geometry well, but algebraic topology was beyond him.
- His score went to the great beyond after he hit two triple word scores in a row.
- next year and beyond
- No swimming beyond this point.
- She had no reason for the conviction beyond the very inadequate one that she had seen him around London.
- The patient was beyond medical help.
- You won't last beyond my first punch.
- Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English biyonde, from Old English beġeondan, from be- + ġeond; related to yonder.
Synonyms
acutely, awfully, ayond, ayont, beyond, damn, drastically, exceedingly, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, insanely, intensely, jolly, murrain, severely, strikingly, terribly, violently, wicked, wildly
Scrabble Score: 12
beyond: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbeyond: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beyond: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary