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Longhand - What does it mean?

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longhand

English

Noun

(-)
  • The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.

    • Synonyms

    * handwriting

    Adverb

    (-)
  • To write something by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
  • To write something out by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printing out; handwritten.
    • I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!

    Synonyms

    * handwritten

    Antonyms

    * shorthand * print, print out

    Coordinate terms

    * engross

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.