in writing

prepositional phrase

By means of a written message, as opposed to orally or through other means.

“I request the prohibition in writing, please.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. By means of a written message, as opposed to orally or through other means.

    I request the prohibition in writing, please.

    3 more examples

    THE emigrant farmers beyond the Vaal River having communicated to me, in writing, through you, their desire to come to a favourable understanding with the British Government

    1852, Accounts and papers of the House of Commons

    What a comfort and relief it is to the families of such people when they can make the change with an attitude like that of an elderly friend of ours, who expressed her feelings about it in writing. Here are some excerpts: […]

    1990, Richard Stoll Armstrong, The Pastor-Evangelist in the Parish

    Following a statewide trend among cities, Mountain View has opted to simply record in writing the actions taken by the city council […]

    2011, San Jose Mercury News, You won't read all about it in the minutes of Mountain View's public meetings

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivewritten or drawn or engraved

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graphicgraphicalwritten

adverbas written or printed

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on paper
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek ἔγγραφος
  • ἔγγραφος (éngraphos)by means of a written message
Chinese Mandarin 書面 /书面
  • 書面 /书面 (shūmiàn)by means of a written message
Danish skriftligt
  • skriftligtby means of a written message
Finnish kirjallisesti
  • kirjallisestiby means of a written message
French par écrit, à l'écrit
  • par écritby means of a written message
  • à l'écritby means of a written message
German schriftlich
  • schriftlichby means of a written message
Hungarian írásban
  • írásbanby means of a written message
Irish ar pháipéar
  • ar pháipéarby means of a written message
Italian per iscritto
  • per iscrittoby means of a written message
Latvian rakstveidā
  • rakstveidāby means of a written message
Polish na piśmie
  • na piśmieby means of a written message
Russian на письме́
  • на письме́ (na pisʹmé)by means of a written message
Cite this entry
APA

in writing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20writing

MLA

“in writing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20writing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in writing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20writing.

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