altogether

altogether: [[t]ɔ͟ːltəge̱ðə(r)[/t]]
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1) ADV: ADV after v (emphasis) You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.

When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man...

His tour may have to be cancelled altogether...

Clinical test results are certainly encouraging - 10 per cent of wrinkles disappear altogether.

2) ADV: ADV adj/adv (emphasis) You use altogether in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.

The choice of language is altogether different...

Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate...

This wine has an altogether stronger, more pronounced flavour than their other white wines.

3) ADV: with neg, ADV group You use altogether to modify a negative statement and make it less forceful.

We were not altogether sure that the comet would miss the Earth...

The fashion business, he claims, not altogether convincingly, is more real than the film business...

`I'm not altogether a fool,' she said gruffly.

4) ADV: ADV with cl You can use altogether to introduce a summary of what you have been saying.

Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.

5) ADV: ADV with amount If several amounts add up to a particular amount altogether, that amount is their total.

Britain has a dozen warships in the area, with a total of five thousand military personnel altogether...

Altogether seven inmates escaped by scaling a wall and climbing down scaffolding.

Syn:

in total

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Synonyms:

Wholly, quite, completely, entirely, totally, utterly, thoroughly, throughout, fully, perfectly, in toto, out and out, to the full / Conjointly, in the aggregate, in sum total, in a body, in a mass, en masse

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altogether — ► ADVERB 1) completely. 2) in total. 3) on the whole. ● in the altogether Cf. ↑in the altogether USAGE Note that altogether and … English terms dictionary
altogether — [ôl΄to͞o geth′ər, ôl′to͞o geth΄ər; ôl΄təgeth′ər, ôl′təgeth΄ər] adv. [ME altogedere: see ALL & TOGETHER] 1. wholly; completely [not altogether wrong] 2. in all; all being counted [he wrote six books altogether] 3. everything being considered; on… … English World dictionary
Altogether — Al to*geth er, adv. [OE. altogedere; al all + togedere together. See {Together}.] 1. All together; conjointly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Altogether they went at once. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Without exception; wholly; completely. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altogether — n. 1. nakedness; used mostly in the phrase in the altogether . [informal] Syn: raw, buff, birthday suit [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altogether — early 13c., altogedere, a strengthened form of ALL (Cf. all) (also see TOGETHER (Cf. together)); used in the sense of a whole from 1660s. The altogether nude is from 1894 … Etymology dictionary
altogether — [adv1] as a whole all, all in all, all things considered, all told, bodily, by and large, collectively, conjointly, en masse, everything considered, everything included, for the most part, generally, in all, in sum, in toto, on the whole, taken… … New thesaurus
altogether — index in toto, outright, radical (extreme), wholly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
altogether — al|to|geth|er1 W3S2 [ˌo:ltəˈgeðə US ˌo:ltəˈgeðər] adv [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: all everything, everyone + together] 1.) used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely ▪ an old custom that has vanished… … Dictionary of contemporary English
altogether — al|to|geth|er1 [ ,ɔltə geðər ] adverb *** 1. ) used for emphasizing that something has stopped or ended completely: Many commuters have stopped using their cars altogether. These rare animals may soon disappear altogether. a ) used for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
altogether — I UK [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)] / US [ˌɔltəˈɡeðər] adverb *** Usage note: Do not confuse altogether with all together, which means everyone or everything together : Write down the numbers and add them all together. 1) completely a) used for emphasizing… … English dictionary

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