"On the one hand" is a phrase that indicates the presentation of a particular argument or perspective. Its antonyms would be "on the other hand" or "alternatively." These phrases are commonly used to offer another way of thinking or a differing point of view. Other antonyms might include "contrarily," "conversely," or "diametrically opposed." These terms suggest a clear opposition to the previous statement or perspective. The use of antonyms like these can help to convey a more balanced and nuanced argument, demonstrating an awareness and consideration of all sides of an issue.

What are the antonyms for On the one hand?

• adv.

  • noun
  • but then
  ,
  • on the other hand
  ,
  • then again
  .

Famous quotes with On the one hand

• The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.

  John Acton
• Modem science, then, maintains on the one hand that nature, both organic and inorganic, strives towards a state of order and that man's actions are governed by the same tendency.

  Rudolf Arnheim
• I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive inclination and a great respect for the Rothschilds.

  Mikhail Bakunin
• I'm really schizophrenic about that, because on the one hand I would say, yes there is, there's something inherently, even violent about it, it's wild and raw and all this.

  Lester Bangs
• The difference between the denominational system and the public school system is all the difference between bolstering them up on the one hand and letting them alone of the other.

  Edmund Barton

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Related words: on the other hand, on the average, on the surface, on the up side, on the downside

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