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on the other hand
on the other hand
Fig. a phrase introducing an alternate view. John: I'm ready to go; on the other hand, I'm perfectly comfortable here. Sally: I'll let you know when I'm ready, then. Mary: I like this one. On the other hand, this is nice too. Sue: Why not get both?
on the other hand
As another point of view; from another standpoint.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Finn (2) | | FIN (Danish) | Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Steaphan | | - | Scottish |
| Aleksander | | ahl-ek-SAHN-der (Polish) | Polish, Slovene, Albanian, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish |
| Valentyn | | - | Ukrainian |
| Phaedrus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Constance | | KAHN-stənts (English), kawn-STAWNS (French) | English, French |