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on the one hand
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Princeton's WordNet
on the one hand, on one handadverb
from one point of view
"on the one hand, she is a gifted chemist"
Wiktionary
on the one handadverb
From one point of view
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on the one hand
"On the one hand" is a phrase typically used to introduce or present one side, aspect, or argument in a discussion, comparison or decision making process, often followed by "on the other hand" which introduces the contrasting point of view, aspect or argument. It's a way of structuring balanced or contrasting information or ideas.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on the one hand in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on the one hand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of on the one hand in a Sentence
She’s tied the hands of the police, she wants the to police with one hand behind their back, and you can’t fight evil crime, brute force, with one hand tied behind their backs.
Seeing a film like this as a kid would have been great, it would have really shown the power of representation — one hand, our families are just as crazy as everyone else's, but on the other hand, we're not just like everyone else and that's cool, too.
This is our only chance to defeat Donald Trump. And we shouldn't try to do it with one hand tied behind our back.
What’s newsworthy is that she admits Hamas is guilty of ‘unthinkable atrocities,' it’s time for all of Israel’s detractors to condemn Hamas. And it’s time for all those of good will to reject any moral equivalency between the U.S. and Israel on one hand, and Hamas and the Taliban on the other.
On one hand, decisions one makes about one’s health are at the core of one’s autonomy. Such decisions involve one’s deepest values and concerns, on the other hand, the decision to get or not get the vaccine might impact others in potentially serious ways.
Translations for on the one hand
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- d'una bandaCatalan, Valencian
- einesteils, einerseits, zum einenGerman
- por un ladoSpanish
- از یک سوPersian
- yhtäältäFinnish
- d'un côtéFrench
- air an dàrna làimhScottish Gaelic
- da un latoItalian
- 一方Japanese
- in una manuLatin
- viena vertus, iš vienos pusėsLithuanian
- enerzijdsDutch
- por um ladoPortuguese
- с одной стороныRussian
- с једне стране, u jednu ruku, s jedne strane, у једну рукуSerbo-Croatian
- å ena sidanSwedish
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