outside of
Not contained within
Outside of means beyond the boundaries or limits of something.
Physically, it indicates location beyond an enclosure: We waited outside of the building.
Figuratively, it marks exclusion from a category or scope: Outside of work, she rarely checks email.
It can also mean except for: Outside of a few minor issues, the project went smoothly.
The "of" is often dropped in formal writing, but both forms are standard.
- outtaInformal "from" or "away"
- aside fromExcluding from consideration
- excludingLeaving something out
- exceptWith the exclusion of
- barringExcluding from consideration
other than · save for · scope · offshore · apart from · exterior · inner circle · omitting · context · lacking · framework · beyond the pale · off limits · perimeter · limit · external · four walls · transcendence