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ON THE OTHER HAND

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Dictionary entry overview: What does on the other hand mean?

• ON THE OTHER HAND (adverb)
The adverb ON THE OTHER HAND has 1 sense:

1. (contrastive) from another point of view

Familiarity information: ON THE OTHER HAND used as an adverb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ON THE OTHER HAND (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(contrastive) from another point of view

Synonyms:

but then; on the other hand; then again

Context examples:

on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good / then again, she might not go

Antonym:

on the one hand (from one point of view)

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