at second hand

Meaning

at second hand

By an intermediary or by indirect means; usually relating to something heard, by hearsay.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

at second-hand

Synonyms

indirectly

Antonyms

directly immediately personally first-hand

Examples

The critic lives at second hand. He writes about. The poem, the novel, or the play must be given to him; criticism exists by the grace of other men's genius. George Steiner

To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure. [author's dedication]. Agatha Christie

Words in the phrase

at second hand

Close letter words and terms

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