on the other hand

phrase

—used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous statement or presents a different point of view

He's a good guy. His brother, on the other hand, is a very selfish man.

Profits are earned by those who own and employ capital. Rent, on the other hand, is collected by those who own natural resources and provide them to others.

—William Tucker

—often used after a statement introduced with on the one hand

Then he is incorporated formally into the plot, his persona on the one hand central, on the other hand continuingly elusive.

—William F. Buckley, Jr.

Examples of on the other hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Warren, on the other hand, was humbled last week in a 35-point defeat to Fountain Lake. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Samsung’s foldables, on the other hand, aren’t quite there yet. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

The dodecahedron, on the other hand, was associated with the aether and the starry sky. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Time to Own, on the other hand, has targeted the housing crisis from the opposite direction by aiding prospective buyers who can meet monthly payments but can’t swing all of the upfront costs as well. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the other hand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland