ADJECTIVE
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derived from what is primary or original by two intermediate steps
a thirdhand report
ADVERB
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by doubly indirect means
I got the news thirdhand
How To Use thirdhand In A Sentence
- Six months after lighting up was barred, the residue known as thirdhand smoke was still at high levels. The Sun
- a thirdhand report
- I got the news thirdhand
- I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
- It is simply a second or thirdhand claim that we never investigated. Times, Sunday Times
- The residue that clings to a smoker's hair and clothing, as well as cushions, carpeting and other goods — sometimes referred to as thirdhand smoke — also can pose risks, especially for children.