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以外いがい means “other than” or “except for”. It is added directly to nouns and verbs in their dictionary form.

緊急きんきゅうの場合ばあい以外いがいは、通常つうじょうの診療しんだん時間じかん内ないに診療しんりょうを受うけてください。
Except in cases of emergency, please receive medical care within the usual consultation hours.
最初さいしょからやり直なおす以外いがいに方法ほうほうがない。
There is no method other than starting from square one.
彼かれはまだ回復中かいふくちゅうなので、スープ以外いがいのものが食たべられない。
He’s still recovering so cannot eat anything other than soup.
関係者かんけいしゃ以外いがい立入たちいり禁止きんし。
Authorized personnel only.
和田わだ以外いがいは全員ぜんいん参加さんかした。
Everyone joined except Wada.
それ以外いがいは何なにも考かんがえられない。
I can’t think of anything other than that.
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