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first-hand

ADJECTIVE
original
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authentic initial
STRONG
aboriginal beginning first infant opening pioneer primary starting
WEAK
archetypal autochthonous commencing early elementary embryonic genuine inceptive introductory prime primeval primitive primordial pristine prototypal rudimental rudimentary underivative underived
Antonyms
STRONG
last
WEAK
borrowed derivative hackneyed latest newest old used worn

Example Sentences

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She said: "Record shops of the world will know first-hand that above all, Robert Plant is a connoisseur of his craft whose appetite for musical discoveries has not waned with the passage of time."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In some cases volunteers may even deal with messy emergencies, as Tony witnessed first-hand a few weeks ago when he made the 500-mile round trip to Sunderland West End in the Northern League Division Two.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I have also seen first-hand how this has trickled down to grassroots.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“We are seeing first-hand the increasing need for a secure energy supply amid expanding power demand worldwide,” said Masoud Homayoun, head of EQT Infrastructure, which will hold AES as part of its Infrastructure VI fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

There are also frogs, amazing toads, lizards, snakes, spiders, and ants shown and explained, and everything was painted and written in America, first-hand and life-size by Maria Sibylla Merian.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman