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on the other hand

on the oth·er hand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee uhth -er hand]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈʌð ər hænd/
    • /ɒn ðə ˈʌðə(r) hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee uhth -er hand]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈʌð ər hænd/

Definitions of on the other hand words

  • noun on the other hand the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
  • noun on the other hand the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
  • noun on the other hand a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
  • noun on the other hand something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
  • noun on the other hand index (def 8). 1
  • noun on the other hand a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1
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Origin of on the other hand

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

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Parts of speech for On the other hand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On the other hand

on the other hand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on the other hand

adv on the other hand

  • abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
  • after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
  • again — You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
  • along with — accompanying; together with
  • antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.

prep on the other hand

  • at any rate — You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
  • but — You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said.
  • in any case — an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.

conj on the other hand

  • conversely — You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite or reverse of the one you have just described.
  • in other words — that is to say

adverb on the other hand

  • alternatively — You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
  • despite — You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
  • dissimilarly — In a dissimilar way; differently.
  • including — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
  • incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.

preposition on the other hand

  • although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
  • nonetheless — however; nevertheless.
  • notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
  • withal — with it all; as well; besides.
  • yet — at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?

conjunction on the other hand

  • either — Used before the first of two (or occasionally more ) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “ or ”).
  • or — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive.
All 48 Synonyms of on the other hand

Antonyms for on the other hand

conjunction on the other hand

  • neither — not either; not the one or the other: Neither statement is true.
  • nor — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.
All 2 Antonyms of on the other hand

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