longhand
- adjective
- /ˈlɔːŋˌhænd/
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a mano
- A review of his longhand worksheet shows that between the time he originally prepared his betting entry (Sunday evening) and the time it was faxed to our home (Monday afternoon), he changed his mind about the races in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
Examples
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Many students find taking notes in longhand more effective than typing them on a laptop.
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It's because, hold on one second, the reason I do a lot of stuff longhand is because it forces focus, right?
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He prefers to write his notes in longhand because it helps him remember the material better.
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The author completed the first draft of her novel in longhand before typing it up on her computer.
Synonyms
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1.4
The way a person writes letters and words by hand
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The way a person forms letters when they write
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The skill of writing by hand clearly and neatly
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4.3
A style of writing in which letters are joined and flow together
A quick way of writing where letters in a word stay joined without lifting the pen
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Etymology
Longhand comes from long meaning 'full' and hand meaning 'writing by hand', so it describes writing out the full letters by hand instead of using shorthand or typing, which is why it means ordinary, readable handwriting.