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

Individuals, on the other hand, buy equity for a bunch of different reasons. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025

An April Data for Progress poll, on the other hand, showed a closer race between Harris, Buttigieg and Ocasio-Cortez. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025

An Enceladus lander, on the other hand, remained firmly on the table. —ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025

The Dodgers, on the other hand, seem to focus on velocity over most else. —Eno Sarris, New York Times, 30 May 2025

Rhymes for on the other hand

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