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Explore Longhand through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like written or cursive. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Longhand meaning

The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.

Synonyms of Longhand

written running hand cursive cursive script handwriting hand script

Related words

Other words often associated with Longhand or its synonyms:

writing extremity ability write graphic manus labourer backhand inscribed book pen paw

Using Longhand

  • The main meaning on this page is: The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
  • Useful related words include: written, running hand, cursive, cursive script.

Context around Longhand

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

copy 1× essays 1× spidery 1× generate 1× herself 1×

Often after:

themselves 1× pulling 1× text 1× analysis 1×

Sentence patterns with Longhand

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ellison s longhand text and 1× her copy longhand in her 1× in spidery longhand 1× it herself longhand pulling an 1× page of longhand analysis of 1× the essays longhand themselves 1× write in longhand 1× you generate longhand also carry 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because you edit 1× fanny also helped 1× he inserts a 1× if you generate 1× never using a 1× pope wrote it 1×

Common sentence endings:

as it progressed 1× essays longhand themselves 1× for thursday publication 1× had a typewriter 1× in spidery longhand 1× of his own 1×

Words around Longhand

Just before it in the word index:

longhaired 6 longhair 15 longform 17 longforgan 3 longford 52 longfoot 2

Just after it in the word index:

longhaugh 3 longhaul 2 longhaven 2 longhi 13 longhill 2 longhorn 80

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Longhand

  • In this selection, "longhand" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, copy, essays, spidery, themselves, pulling and text stand out and add context to how "longhand" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ellison s longhand text and and her copy longhand in her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "longhand" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with longhand

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He inserts a page of longhand analysis of his own. (10 words)

Because you edit in your mind when you write in longhand. (11 words)

Fanny also helped type Ellison's longhand text and assisted him in editing the typescript as it progressed. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Never using a typewriter let alone a computer, she wrote her copy longhand in her clear teacher’s handwriting and delivered it through the letter box of The Whitehaven News office without fail on a Tuesday night for Thursday publication. (40 words)

The cover of the faded and fragile manuscript has the book's title "Curtain" written in capital letters in Christie's own hand along with her name and address -- Greenway House in Devon, southwest England -- in spidery longhand. (38 words)

Schools can find a way out to work alongside these AI tools – allowing it to help students create outlines for writing assignments and then students can write the essays longhand themselves. (31 words)

Example sentences (8)

Never using a typewriter let alone a computer, she wrote her copy longhand in her clear teacher’s handwriting and delivered it through the letter box of The Whitehaven News office without fail on a Tuesday night for Thursday publication.

Schools can find a way out to work alongside these AI tools – allowing it to help students create outlines for writing assignments and then students can write the essays longhand themselves.

The cover of the faded and fragile manuscript has the book's title "Curtain" written in capital letters in Christie's own hand along with her name and address -- Greenway House in Devon, southwest England -- in spidery longhand.

Because you edit in your mind when you write in longhand.

If you generate longhand, also carry a dictionary with you to check out the spelling of troublesome words and phrases.

Pope wrote it herself, longhand, pulling an all-nighter with Bond in the house of her professor, historian Howard Zinn, who had a typewriter.

Fanny also helped type Ellison's longhand text and assisted him in editing the typescript as it progressed.

He inserts a page of longhand analysis of his own.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "longhand" in a sentence?
An example: "Never using a typewriter let alone a computer, she wrote her copy longhand in her clear teacher’s handwriting and delivered it through the letter box of The Whitehaven News office without fail on a Tuesday night for Thursday publication." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "longhand" from authentic English texts.
What does "longhand" mean?
Longhand means: The written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
What are synonyms of "longhand"?
Common synonyms of "longhand" include: written, running hand, cursive, cursive script, handwriting, hand, script.
How many example sentences with "longhand" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "longhand", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.