cursively

With connected letters

In a flowing, connected manner characteristic of cursive handwriting, where letters join without lifting the pen.

The term applies literally to writing style but extends to anything done with smooth, unbroken continuity.

She signed her name cursively on the document.

The word appears infrequently, since most contexts simply use "in cursive" instead.

penmanship

longhand

Unabbreviated handwriting

scriptWritten words for performance
handwrittenWritten by hand
loopedFormed into rings

joined · connected · slanted · flourish · strokes · legible · illegible · scrawl · neat · messy

motion

flowing

Moving continuously onward

glidingEngineless aerial movement
smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
continuousWithout pause or gap

unbroken · linked · rhythmic · swift · seamless · fluid · streaming · effortless · uninterrupted

calligraphy

nib

Pen's writing tip

quillFeather used for writing
inkwellContainer for dipping pens
parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts

vellum · illuminated · flourish · ornamental · lettering · engrossing · gilding · copperplate · Spencerian · italic

elegance

graceful

Elegant in movement

fluidSubstance that flows
sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
refinedPurified or cultured

artistic · aesthetic · delicate · sophisticated · stylish · ornate · expressive · beautiful · lyrical · romantic

Opposites

writing style/letter connection

cursivelyin print

Currently being published

disconnectedly · discretely · separately · disjointedly

writing method

cursivelytypographically

Concerning letter design and arrangement

digitally · mechanically · electronically

Phrases

cursive writingJoined-letter handwriting style
cursive scriptConnected flowing handwriting style
cursive lettersJoined flowing handwriting style
cursive stylesConnected decorative handwriting varieties

Family

cursive, cursives

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G