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longhand

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long·hand  (lônghnd, lng-)
n.
Cursive writing.

longhand
Noun
ordinary handwriting, as opposed to typing or shorthand
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.longhandlonghand - rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
minuscule - a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
copperplate - a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
italic - a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
round hand - a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves
handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
Adj.1.longhand - having words written out in full by hand; "longhand writing"
written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"
Translations
Spanish longhand [ˈlɔŋhænd] nescritura (corriente)
French longhand [ˈlɔŋhænd] nécriture normale or courante
German longhand [ˈlɔŋhænd] long nLangschrift f
Italian longhand [ˈlɔŋhænd] nscrittura normale

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He hadn't written since high school and the closest he came to the literary world was reading the occasional Tom Clancy novel, but he started scribbling out ideas longhand on yellow pads after a casual conversation with a neighbor a few years ago.
 
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