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FIRSTHAND
firsthand
(adjective) received directly from a source; “firsthand information”
firsthand, at first hand
(adverb) from the original source; directly; “I heard this story firsthand”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
firsthand (not comparable)
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
Source: Wiktionary
First"-hand`, a.
Definition: Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent. One sphere there is . . . where the apprehension of him is first-hand and direct; and that is the sphere of our own mind. J. Martineau.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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