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firsthand

or first-hand

[ furst-hand ]

adverb

  1. from the first or original source:

    We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.



adjective

  1. of or relating to the first or original source.
  2. direct from the original source:

    firsthand knowledge of the riot.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of firsthand1

First recorded in 1690–1700; first + hand
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Seeing firsthand how gentrification and rapidly rising housing costs have started to negatively affect the mostly blue-collar town, Bernthal set out to give back.

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And was I going to experience it firsthand on this getaway with my husband?

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Researching different industries, conducting informational interviews with professionals currently working in roles you’re considering, volunteering to test new skills and interests or taking on short-term contract work can all give you valuable firsthand insight.

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Sheehy also praised the bill, saying in a statement that he has “witnessed firsthand the devastating aftermath of natural disasters on communities and families” as a former aerial firefighter.

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As an American woman who married into the British aristocracy back in 2004, the countess knows firsthand the challenge of slipping between two cultures.

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