Instead of
On the other hand and instead of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the other hand" instead a conjunction phrase "Instead of".
On the other hand
On the other hand adverb - (contrastive) from another point of view.
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Synonyms for On the other hand
Instead of and on the other hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instead of" instead a conjunction phrase "On the other hand".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- on the contrary and instead of
- on the contrary and on the other hand
- conversely and instead of
- conversely and on the other hand
- oppositely and instead of
- oppositely and on the other hand
- instead and instead of
- instead and on the other hand
- or else and instead of
- or else and on the other hand
- in other words and instead of
- in other words and on the other hand
- or and instead of
- or and on the other hand
Both terms in one sentence
- The Uncle Ira Group on the other hand are constantly annoyed by his habit of going off half-cocked at Obstructive Bureaucrats instead of trusting them to handle things behind the scenes.
- Patterson on the other hand feels that Mulder threw away his amazing talent and instead of profiling criminals he chose to chase aliens and the paranormal.
Source: Surpassed the Teacher -
On the other hand, some movies have depicted American GIs with SMLEs slung on their shoulders instead of the correct M1 Garand.
Source: Cool Guns / Rifles
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