on the other hand

idiom

—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

Pap smears, on the other hand, use a metal or plastic device called a speculum to widen the vaginal canal so a clinician can swab the cervix for cells. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026

In promoting Frankenstein, Elordi, on the other hand, has brought his own mom, Melissa Elordi, to affairs such as the 2025 Gotham Awards. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026

North Texas Tollway Authority, on the other hand, owes $9 billion in debt, or three times more debt than HCTRA. —Yamil Berard, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026

That -- on the other hand, there’s an alternative to that. —ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for on the other hand

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