The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - apart adv.

1) aside, to one side, by oneself, at a distance, separate, separately: He stood apart when the awards were given out. 2) separately, distinctly, individually, singly, alone, independently: The provisions of the bill should be seen together as a whole, not viewed apart. 3) to or into pieces, asunder: At the touch of the button, the building blew apart. 4 apart from. except for, excepting, separately from, aside from, besides, but for, not including, excluding, not counting: Apart from the immediate family, no one knows of your indiscretions.