aside and away share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. aside means “on or to one side”. away means “from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)”. away is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈsaɪd/
1.adv.on or to one side
“step aside”
2.adv.out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
“brush the objections aside”
3.adv.not taken into account or excluded from consideration
“these problems apart, the country is doing well”
/əˈweɪ/
1.adv.from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
“ran away from the lion”
2.adv.from one's possession
“he gave out money to the poor”
3.adv.out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
“brush the objections aside”
| aside | away | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈsaɪd/ | /əˈweɪ/ |
| Said | uh-SAHYD | uh-WAY |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adverb, noun | adverb, adjective |
| Senses | 8 | 14 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | off, forth |
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