adj. Uncommon; out of the ordinary; superior.ad. Past; by; beyond.ad. Uncommonly; exceptionally.preposition. Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.preposition. (of time) Past; gone by; over.preposition. Near; beside; by, close to.preposition. On one side; out of the way.preposition. Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention.preposition. With the exception of; not taking into account.