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
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.
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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
Like his eerie adult stories of revenge and comeuppance, his children’s books required many drafts, scribbled longhand on yellow legal pads.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2022
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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
Like his eerie adult stories of revenge and comeuppance, his children’s books required many drafts, scribbled longhand on yellow legal pads.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longhand
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Much of that reasoning is attributed to the rise in using computers instead of handwriting documents, as well as the frequent use of text messaging, according to the organization.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The team’s research takes them around the U.K. and beyond, into homes, museums and laboratories, and to the places where the artists worked, to engage with conservators, scientists, handwriting experts, archivists and others.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The museum’s permanent and open collection features historical and everyday objects that hold symbolic meaning in Sufism and are significant in terms of provenance and craftsmanship, including sculpture, musical instruments, textiles, calligraphy, manuscripts, and ceramic and mirror mosaics.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Islam has restrictions on the depiction of people or animals, so artists often express themselves through calligraphy, florals or line patterns—stars are safe to use.Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
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No original Schoenberg manuscripts were destroyed in the fire.Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Longhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhand. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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