No. 2,477 in Dutch
anderzijds
"On the other hand."
In a sentence
Enerzijds wil ik een rustig leven, anderzijds zoek ik avontuur.
On one hand, I want a quiet life, but on the other hand, I seek adventure.
Here, 'anderzijds' is used as a conjunction to introduce a contrasting idea or perspective, often in combination with 'enerzijds' (on one hand).
Het plan lijkt veelbelovend, maar anderzijds zijn er risico's verbonden aan de uitvoering.
The plan seems promising, but on the other hand, there are risks associated with the execution.
'Anderzijds' functions to provide an opposing viewpoint or consideration relative to a preceding statement.
We moeten enerzijds rekening houden met de kosten en anderzijds met de mogelijke voordelen.
We must consider the costs on one hand and the potential benefits on the other hand.
'Anderzijds' here is part of a paired structure contrasting 'enerzijds' to balance two aspects of a discussion.
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