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andererseits

on the other hand

adverb AN-de-rer-zaits Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Usage Note

andererseits pairs up with einerseits ('on the one hand') to balance two viewpoints: einerseits ... andererseits .... As a sentence connector it pushes the finite verb to second position, e.g. andererseits stimmt das nicht ganz.

Examples

"Andererseits hat er auch recht."

Natural Translation

On the other hand, he is also right.

Literal Translation

On-the-other-hand has he also right.

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