That girl couldn't take things down in longhand, let alone shorthand.
Source: tatoeba (58066)
Longhand
//ˈlɒŋˌhænd//
Synonyms for "longhand" (55 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (27)
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2 translations across 1 languages.
Polish
2 entries- odręcznie adv (written by hand)
- pismo odręczne noun (characters written by hand)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Fewer young people know how to write in longhand.
Source: tatoeba (950167)
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.
Source: wiktionary
I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!
Source: wiktionary
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