If you write something down in longhand, you write it by hand using complete words and normal letters rather than typing it or using shortened forms or special symbols.
longhand in British English
(ˈlɒŋˌhænd)
noun
ordinary handwriting, in which letters, words, etc, are set down in full, as opposed to shorthand or to typing
longhand in American English
(ˈlɔŋˌhænd)
noun
ordinary handwriting, in which the words are written out in full, as distinguished from shorthand or from typing
Examples of 'longhand' in a sentence
longhand
Tyrrel wrote in longhand on plain paper, with a fountain pen.
Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)
He wrote it all down in laborious longhand, then started to ask me questions.
Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH (2002)
`But I can't see why we'd waste money printing grand notepaper when I can just as easily write our address longhand.
Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (2002)
It went on for pages and pages, all written in Mom's longhand.