"On one hand" is usually used in a sentence to indicate a contrasting idea that is followed by another contrasting idea. Its antonyms can be used to show a single idea or no contrast at all. One antonym is "on the one hand," this phrase is used when a single idea is mentioned without any contrasting idea to follow. Another antonym is "on the other hand," which is used when presenting a contrasting idea that follows a contrasting idea started with "on one hand". Other antonyms include "in the first place", "first and foremost", and "to begin with", as they introduce a primary point to establish a position without providing any form of contrast.

What are the antonyms for On one hand?

• adv.

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

Famous quotes with On one hand

• It depends on the situation. I mean, on one hand there's the argument that people should be left alone on the other hand, there's the argument to wade in a stop slaughters in places like Bosnia and Kosovo and what we probably should have done in Rwanda.

  Jello Biafra
• I can't really put it in one sentence because although on one hand Preacher is about faith and yes it is also about, I suppose, the search for God, the search for faith and the manipulation and the abuse committed by figures in whom I suppose people have faith.

  Garth Ennis
• Often times I'm confronted with a quote that I don't remember saying. So, on one hand it's very flattering, it is just so surreal.

  Will Ferrell
• I'm close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that's how I like it to be.

  Calista Flockhart
• The two most misused words in the entire English vocabulary are love and friendship. A true friend would die for you, so when you start trying to count them on one hand, you don't need any fingers.

  Larry Flynt

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