firsthand

or first-hand

[ furst-hand ]
/ ˈfɜrstˈhænd /

adverb

from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.

adjective

of or relating to the first or original source.
direct from the original source: firsthand knowledge of the riot.

Origin of firsthand

First recorded in 1690–1700; first + hand

Words nearby firsthand

first-termer, first-time, first-timer, firstborn, firstcomer, firsthand, firstling, firstly, firstnighter, firsts, firth

Words related to first hand

initial, authentic, prime, infant, opening, beginning, primary, pioneer, aboriginal, primitive, first, archetypal, autochthonous, early, elementary, embryonic, genuine, introductory, primeval, primordial

Idioms and Phrases with first hand

first hand

see at first hand.