firsthand
adjective/ˈfɜrstˈhænd/
Frequency rank: #10,067 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
obtained directly from the original source, without an intermediary.
Example sentence
She learned about life in the village through firsthand experience.
Synonyms & related words
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