Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for longhand. Search instead for longhands .
Definitions

longhand

[lawng-hand, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌhænd, ˈlɒŋ- /
NOUN
hand
Synonyms






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I scribble and sketch, but shift quickly to the computer. I thought I'd write the whole manuscript longhand - by the third paragraph I gave up."

From BBC

Selleck spent four years writing the book longhand on yellow legal pads, quoting from George Will and Raymond Chandler along the way.

From Seattle Times

Maas worked with four different law firms and even carried the case on his own for months, writing motions longhand on white legal pads and sending them via U.S. mail.

From Seattle Times

And while other companies began to digitize operations, Samyang’s employees did their books in longhand.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1970, he sent her a letter in impeccably neat, angular longhand.

From BBC