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
Whether and on the other hand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whether" instead a conjunction phrase "On the other hand".
Whether
On the other hand and whether are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the other hand" instead a conjunction "Whether".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conversely and on the other hand
- conversely and whether
- oppositely and on the other hand
- oppositely and whether
- or else and on the other hand
- or else and whether
- in other words and on the other hand
- in other words and whether
- either and on the other hand
- either and whether
- or and on the other hand
- or and whether
- in preference to and on the other hand
- in preference to and whether
Both terms in one sentence
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On the other hand, people are still trying to discern whether Sheik is male or female; (s)he's almost as confusing as Birdo... and the manga adaptation doesn't help matters either.
Source: Sweet Polly Oliver - Shaw, on the other hand, self-describes herself as this in "If-Then-Else", though whether this is true or not is not shown.
Source: The Sociopath / Live-Action TV - Whether or how the lovers pair up may, on the other hand, only be resolved near the end of the story, although it will probably be hinted at early on by the chemistry between them.
Source: Coupled Couples
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