HyperDic: firsthand

English > 2 senses of the word *firsthand*:
ADJECTIVE	all	firsthand	received directly from a source
ADVERB	all	firsthand, at first hand	from the original source

firsthand > pronunciation
Sounds	fershhae'nd; fersthhae'nd; fer'shhaend; fer'sthhaend
Rhymes	ampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend...

English > *firsthand*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Received directly from a source.
Example	"firsthand information"
Broader	primary	Of first rank or importance or value

English > *firsthand*: 2 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	From the original source; directly.
Example	"I heard this story firsthand"
Synonym	at first hand
Catalan	de primera mà