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

China, on the other hand, sells robots like the Unitree G1 for $16,000 per unit, leveraging its robust manufacturing infrastructure. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026

Waymo vehicles, on the other hand, rely on cameras, machine learning, radar and lidar sensors. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026

But, on the other hand, if they were laid too early, the grass would start to die after multiple weeks without proper nourishment and air flow. —Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Whole grains, on the other hand, have a protective effect on health. —Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for on the other hand

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