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apart from also aside from American English
1 except for : 
We didn't see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach.Apart from the ending, it's a really good film. ➔ see usage note except1
We didn't see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach.Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.2 as well as : Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.
Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE: 
except, besides, apart from, unlessexcept means 'not including' or 'but not' • They invited everyone except Julie.besides means 'in addition to' • Besides Italy (NOT except Italy), I would like to visit France and Spain.apart from can be used with either meaning • I ate everything apart from (OR except) the soup. • What do you like doing apart from (OR besides) swimming?except is not used to introduce another clause. Use unless or except if, except when, except while, except that • We won't go unless you really want to (NOT except you really want to). • I cycle to work, except when it rains (NOT except it rains). In spoken English, people sometimes leave out 'that' • The play went well, except (that) a few people forgot their lines. ➔ See also except
WORD CHOICE: except, besides, apart from, unlessexcept means 'not including' or 'but not' • They invited everyone except Julie.besides means 'in addition to' • Besides Italy (NOT except Italy), I would like to visit France and Spain.apart from can be used with either meaning • I ate everything apart from (OR except) the soup. • What do you like doing apart from (OR besides) swimming?except is not used to introduce another clause. Use unless or except if, except when, except while, except that • We won't go unless you really want to (NOT except you really want to). • I cycle to work, except when it rains (NOT except it rains). In spoken English, people sometimes leave out 'that' • The play went well, except (that) a few people forgot their lines. ➔ See also except
