first-hand

British  

adjective

1. from the original source; direct or directly

   first-hand news

   he got the news first-hand

2. from the original source; directly

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first hand Idioms  

1. see at first hand.

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Example Sentences

Asked if there was a risk the United States and the European Union could forget Ukraine's defence while focused on the Middle East, Zelensky replied: "Of course, it's a risk. But I hope the Iranian crisis remains a limited operation and doesn't turn into a long war. We know first-hand how bloody it risks being."

From BBC

“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

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

From BBC

Tudor, a two-time Serie A champion as a player with Juventus, is getting first-hand experience of how Spurs have been a team of great contrasts this season, struggling domestically but progressing nicely in the Champions League with a two-legged tie against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 to come.

From BBC

They added: "We witness first-hand the medical challenges that these children and their families endure, which makes the portrayal of conjoined twins as a form of entertainment or spectacle especially problematic."

From BBC

Related Words

• authentic
• initial