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altogether
[awl-tuh-geth-er, awl-tuh-geth-er]
adverb
wholly; entirely; completely; quite.
altogether fitting.
Synonyms: , ,with all or everything included.
The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars.
with everything considered; on the whole.
Altogether, I'm glad it's over.
altogether
/ ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə, ˈɔːltəˌɡɛðə /
adverb
with everything included
altogether he owed me sixty pounds
completely; utterly; totally
he was altogether mad
on the whole
altogether it was a very good party
noun
informalnaked
Confusables Note
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of altogether1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"We found many examples of organisations avoiding the topic altogether for fear of appearing racist, raising community tensions or causing community cohesion problems", the report said.
Short of amending the document, or tearing it up altogether, they recognized it was pointless to pretend that federalism didn't exist or to only recognize the idea when it was politically useful.
She said she feared that, if prices rose at the same rate in future, she would have to turn the heating off altogether, adding: "Then you get damp, so that's not the answer."
Some brand owners who employ immigrants who are undocumented, or who have papers but still fear federal agents, have sent workers home altogether and halted operations.
Preferably it would like to halt it altogether.
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