firsthand
Translation
firsthand
Examples
I have firsthand experience of this problem.
I have firsthand experience of this problem.
He heard the news firsthand.
He heard the news firsthand.
Grammar Patterns
((adj.)) ((noun)) firsthand ((noun)) She has firsthand knowledge of the situation.
((adv.)) ((verb)) firsthand to experience (sth.) firsthand I saw it firsthand.
Similar Words
Synonyms: direct, immediate; Antonyms: indirect, second-hand, hearsay
Etymology
A compound of 'first' + 'hand', literally meaning from the original source (the first hand to touch it).
Memory Tips
Imagine receiving something directly from the 'first hand' that created or experienced it, not a copy passed through other hands.