on the one hand

/ɑn ðə wən hænd/
/ɒn ðə wən hænd/
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Definitions of on the one hand
  1. adverb
    from one point of view
    “on the one hand, she is a gifted chemist”
    synonyms: on one hand
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    antonyms:
    on the other hand
    (contrastive) from another point of view
Pronunciation
US
/ɑn ðə wən hænd/
UK
/ɒn ðə wən hænd/
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