Usage Note
einerseits almost always pairs with andererseits ('on the other hand') to weigh two sides of an argument. Used alone it sounds incomplete, leaving the listener waiting for the contrast.
Examples
"Einerseits will ich, andererseits nicht."
Natural Translation
On one hand I want to, on the other I don't.
Literal Translation
On-one-hand want I, on-the-other not.
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