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longhand

long·hand

UK/ˈlɒŋˌhænd/ US/lɔŋˌhænd/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper

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adjective

1.

having words written out in full by hand

  • “longhand writing”
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Origin

From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.

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