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por outro lado

Portuguese, adverb/puɾ ˈo(w).tɾu ˈla.du/

por outro lado is a Portuguese adverb meaning “on the other hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does por outro lado mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    on the other hand

  2. 2

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see por, outro, lado.

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce por outro lado?

  • Brazil /puɾ ˈo(w).tɾu ˈla.du/
  • Brazil [puɾ ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾu ˈla.du]
  • Portugal /puɾ ˈo(w).tɾu ˈla.du/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.