Definitions

on the other hand

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All (9) Adverb (6) Conjunction (1) Preposition (2)

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again adv.
au contraire adv.
differently adv.
however adv.
otherwise adv.
secondly adv.
or conj.
but prep.
notwithstanding prep.

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

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

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on the other hand

Raman, on the other hand, said Bass mishandled the city’s response to SB 79, even as the city failed to produce enough new homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Patios and areas without vegetation could create breaks between a fire and a home, while, on the other hand, sheds, decking, fences and dry plants could provide extra fuel to the fire.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Kamala Harris’ messaging, on the other hand, was harder to follow.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Completions, on the other hand, increased with construction finishing on 19,773 units, up 8.1% from the month before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Robert Boyle, on the other hand, insisted that was precisely how one had to think of the universe: following Kepler, he compared the universe to a clock, and so compared God to a clockmaker.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

on the other hand

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