longhand
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longhand
- /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/
- /lɔŋˌhænd/ US
- /lɑŋˌhænd/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
noun longhands
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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.
Similar: handwriting · Opposite: shorthand
adverb
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Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
Opposite: shorthand
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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!
Similar: handwritten · Opposite: print, print out
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title = {longhand},
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