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- Dictionaryaltogether/ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə/
adverb
- 1. completely; totally: "I stopped seeing her altogether" Similar Opposite
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Grammar. Altogether or all together? Altogether means ‘completely’ or ‘in total’: … All together means ‘with each other’, and is similar to together: … altogether. noun [ S ] uk / ˌɔːl.təˈɡeð.ə r/ us / ˌɑːl.təˈɡeð.ɚ / be in the altogether old-fashioned. to be naked: The photos show the princess romping in the altogether in the Caribbean. See more.
The meaning of ALTOGETHER is wholly, completely. How to use altogether in a sentence.
Altogether definition: wholly; entirely; completely; quite. See examples of ALTOGETHER used in a sentence.
The adverb altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely”: an altogether confused scene. The phrase all together means “in a group”: The children were all together in the kitchen. This all can be omitted without seriously affecting the meaning: The children were together in the kitchen.
1. Entirely; completely; utterly: lost the TV picture altogether; an altogether new approach. 2. With all included or counted; all told: There were altogether 20 people at the dinner. 3. On the whole; with everything considered: Altogether, I'm sorry it happened. n. A state of nudity. Often used with the: in the altogether.
(used to emphasize something) completely; in every way. The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. I don't altogether agree with you. I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. It was an altogether different situation. I’m not altogether convinced, I’m afraid. Take your English to the next level.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') “it was not altogether her fault” “an altogether new approach” synonyms: all, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly. see more. adverb. with everything included or counted. “ altogether he earns close to a million dollars”