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Firsthand

//ˈfɜːstˌhænd// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Direct, without intermediate stages. not-comparable

    "firsthand knowledge"

  2. 2
    Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand. not-comparable

    "a firsthand copy"

Adjective
  1. 1
    received directly from a source wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Directly or from personal experience. not-comparable

    "Hell and tarnations, I've known them for muddleheads and blockheads half my life, and firsthand, but I sure didn't expect them to take leave of their senses, insulting our office of President, making our Party into a white demagogue's party, slapping the Negro vote in the face."

Adverb
  1. 1
    from the original source; directly wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From first + hand.

Etymology 2

From first + hand.

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