as in handwriting
writing done by hand
my computer was down for most of the afternoon, so I wrote out my report in longhand
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Recent Examples of longhand
Put to task by Aboriginal elders, her job was to take down their every word in longhand.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
The final, one of Brown’s first in college, required him to write the formulas on paper longhand, rather than typing them in a cell on computer spreadsheet, which can serve as a guide for the data to be input.
—oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2021
Another team oversaw the registration of evacuees, writing their names in longhand in a ledger.
—James Verini, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
Very solid reporting by Brandon Keim Blind woman writing a novel longhand didn't know her pen had run out.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2012
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
The final, one of Brown’s first in college, required him to write the formulas on paper longhand, rather than typing them in a cell on computer spreadsheet, which can serve as a guide for the data to be input.
—oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2021
Another team oversaw the registration of evacuees, writing their names in longhand in a ledger.
—James Verini, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
Very solid reporting by Brandon Keim Blind woman writing a novel longhand didn't know her pen had run out.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longhand
Noun
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Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: Discover the timeless art of Arabic calligraphy through the artistic practice of handwriting based on Arabic alphabet.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the white space below the image, their names are marked down in pink ink with his sister’s handwriting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stop in Shanghai includes Chinese calligraphy lessons, an urban walking tour, and a day trip to Hangzhou by high-speed rail to cruise the UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Lake.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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The soundscape of calligraphy and music is a hallmark of Chinese civilization.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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My father was one of the few able to get a manuscript between covers, the 1969 best seller Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto.—
Philip J. Deloria,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Longhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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