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first hand

first hand is the alternative spelling of firsthand.

Meaning of firsthand

Adjective

firsthand (not comparable)

  1. Direct, without intermediate stages.
    • firsthand knowledge
    Synonyms:
    primary
  2. Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
    • a firsthand copy

See all 3 meanings of firsthand

Questions about first hand

What is first hand the alternative spelling of?
First hand is the alternative spelling of firsthand.

Words near first hand in the dictionary

  1. first grades
  2. First Guy
  3. First Guys
  4. first half
  5. first halves
  6. first hand
  7. First Happy Time
  8. first hit time
  9. first hit times
  10. First Hungarian Republic
  11. First Husband

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Adapted from Wiktionary: first hand (page history and authors); firsthand (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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