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

Lipkins, on the other hand, remains skeptical of any effective prevention methods. —Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 3 May 2025

Idris, on the other hand, landed the part after a series of auditions that culminated with the ultimate test — getting behind the wheel for real. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2025

O’Connell, on the other hand, hasn’t played any regular-season defensive snaps since joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Montana in 2023. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Teaching faculty, on the other hand, usually are paid from general university funds, which might come in from sources such as tuition, rather than grant funding. —Brady Thomas West, The Conversation, 2 May 2025

Rhymes for on the other hand

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