longhand
English
The U.S. Constitution was written in longhand.
Etymology
long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɒŋˌhænd/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
longhand (countable and uncountable, plural longhands)
- The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
- Synonym: handwriting
- Antonym: shorthand
Adverb
longhand (not comparable)
- Written by hand in normal characters, as opposed to shorthand.
- Antonym: shorthand
- Coordinate term: engross
- Written by hand (with pen or pencil), rather than printed out; handwritten.
- Synonym: handwritten
- Antonyms: print, print out
- I had to write the essay out twice longhand – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!
Further reading
longhand on Wikipedia.Wikipedia