longhand
adverb
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L194124 on Wikidata ↗noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/ / /lɔŋˌhænd/ / /lɑŋˌhænd/
adv
Etymology: From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
- Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
- 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!”
noun
Etymology: From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
- The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
“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.”