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

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first-hand

Ms. Margolles witnessed these outcomes first-hand in her earlier career as a forensic technician in Mexico City’s morgue, an experience that infuses her work with elements of scientific exactitude as well as ritualistic imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"I can say from first-hand observation that the reality on the ground is far more severe than images can convey," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"I have witnessed first-hand your feelings of anxiety, of abandonment, of lack of safety."

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Your advice is sound, particularly as it comes from first-hand experience.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The women explained that they had been nurses at the Sudbury hospital and saw the treatments and “volunteer studies” first-hand.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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