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adverb 1.
/fɜstˈhænd/ (say ferst'hand) from or at the first or original source; directly: *NSW Premier Bob Carr will today view firsthand the devastation caused by a bushfire that razed 10 homes in Sydney’s south –aap news, 2002.–adjective /ˈfɜsthænd/ (say 'ferst-hand) 2. of or relating to the first or original source: a firsthand account.
3. direct from the original source.
Also, first-hand.
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