longhand

Plural: longhands

Noun

• Ordinary handwriting, as opposed to shorthand or typing.
• rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
• The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.

Adjective Satellite

• having words written out in full by hand
  • "longhand writing"

Adv

• Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
• Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.

Examples

• He preferred to keep his Scrabble scores in LONGHAND, a traditional touch.
• I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!

Synonyms

cursive, cursive script, running hand, handwriting, handwritten

Antonyms

print, print out, shorthand

Anagrams of longhand