longhand
Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthandWritten by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
US/lɔŋˌhænd/
» Fewer young people know how to write in longhand.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(not comparable)Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
(not comparable)Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!
Examples
2 sentencesFewer young people know how to write in longhand.
That girl couldn't take things down in longhand, let alone shorthand.
deDiese junge Frau konnte kein Diktat in Schreibschrift aufnehmen, ganz zu schweigen von Stenographie. — Tamy
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
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