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Longhand

//ˈlɒŋˌhænd// adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    having words written out in full by hand wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten. not-comparable

    "I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!"

Noun
  1. 1
    The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting. countable, uncountable

    "When, however, in any particular case, he has no assured means of determining the true spelling of the name, he should always quietly interrupt the dictater with the request, " Spell it , please," and then write the name in longhand from the dictater's spelling."

  2. 2
    rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.

Etymology 2

From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.

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