handwritten
Britishadjective
Explanation
Something that's handwritten is written with a pen or a pencil — not typed or printed. A handwritten thank-you letter is a pleasant surprise these days. Formal documents are almost always typed or sent electronically, and not handwritten. It's increasingly common for letters, invitations, and birthday greetings to be sent this way as well — which makes handwritten notes and greetings all the more intimate and meaningful. If you send handwritten invitations to a party, you write each one out by hand.
Example Sentences
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His picture, it is claimed, included the handwritten note: "Your beauty was my early inspiration for Neytiri. Too bad you were shooting another movie. Next time."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In the short handwritten note released Wednesday, Epstein allegedly wrote, “They investigated me for month — Found nuthing!!!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
She was known for her handwritten notes that she distributed to everyone from store cashiers to senior executives.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
In his handwritten letter, Havens was asking for a free subscription to the journal and a mentor.
From Slate • May 2, 2026
Bod looked at the black-edged card with the word Jack handwritten on one side.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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