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on the other hand

ADVERB
again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
also further then
WEAK
additionally besides furthermore moreover on the contrary
ADVERB
au contraire
Synonyms
WEAK
contrarily contrariwise in opposition to the contrary
ADVERB
differently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
individually negatively separately variously
WEAK
abnormally adversely antagonistically antithetically asymmetrically conflictingly contradictorily contrarily contrastingly contrastively discordantly disparately dissimilarly distinctively divergently diversely hostilely in a different manner incompatibly incongruously nonconformably on the contrary oppositely poles apart uniquely unorthodoxly unusually vice versa
Antonyms
STRONGEST
together
ADVERB
however
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding still yet
STRONG
all the same be that as it may but despite for all that in spite of that just the same regardless
WEAK
after all anyhow howbeit per contra though withal without regard to
ADVERB
otherwise
Synonyms
STRONG
differently
WEAK
any other way at another time contrarily diversely elseways if not in different circumstances or else or then under other conditions variously
ADVERB
secondly
Synonyms
STRONG
second
WEAK
along with also as well besides further furthermore including next next in order to continue
CONJUNCTION
or
Synonyms
WEAK
as a choice as a substitute as an alternative conversely either in other words in preference to in turn or but or else or only preferentially
Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice
PREPOSITION
but
Synonyms
WEAK
although however nevertheless still though
PREPOSITION
notwithstanding
Synonyms
STRONG
nevertheless nonetheless withal
WEAK
after all against at any rate but despite for all that howbeit in any case in any event in spite of regardless of though to the contrary

Example Sentences

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Pope Leo, on the other hand, hasn’t built up such ill-will among elite Catholics in the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“Every community needs to accept facilities at some point, but on the other hand, we’re a democracy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Europe and Japan, on the other hand, see a more practical benefit: a new source of assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"On the one hand it was really eye opening, but on the other hand there were many behaviours that I immediately recognised sadly," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Quantum mechanics, on the other hand, describes a jerky and discontinuous universe.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife